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746736

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising in each month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Scotland Office social media advertising spend for the given period is shown below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>January 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£370.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£126.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,070.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£529.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£403.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£449.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£235.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£469.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£925.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£11,745.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£86.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun3 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£468.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,880.82</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 06/07/2017 10:49:45 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746737

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Democratic Unionist Party
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of people who attended each negotiation session which led to the Government's agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>This is an agreement between two political parties. For the Conservative Party negotiations were led by Gavin Williamson MP and the First Secretary of State, and by Jeffrey Donaldson MP and Nigel Dodds MP for the DUP, involving members of each party as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 05/07/2017 11:09:56 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746738

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Public Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department's communications team in the most recent financial year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The cost of the communications team at the Scotland Office was £686,166.29 in 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 06/07/2017 10:50:54 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746739

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Democratic Unionist Party
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the minutes and any notes taken of the meetings between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party which led to the agreement on confidence and supply.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Discussions between the Democratic Unionist Party and the Conservative Party have been political and no minutes have been taken.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 05/07/2017 11:11:08 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746841

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on levels of poverty in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	2113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>No assessment has been made on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on levels of poverty in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s Households Below Average Income (HBAI) publication provides annual estimates on the number and percentage of people living in low-income households. HBAI is the foremost source for data and information about household income in the UK. The statistics are based on data from the Family Resources Survey (FRS) whose focus is capturing information on incomes.</p><p> </p><p>The latest release of the HBAI publication is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201516" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201516</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/07/2017 14:54:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746842

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Origin Marking: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that (a) Ayrshire Earlies, (b) Forfar Bridies, (c) Ayrshire Dunlop, (d) Orkney Cheddar, (e) Stornoway black pudding, (f) Scottish wild salmon, (g) Scottish farmed salmon, (h) native Shetland wool, (i) Scottish lamb, (j) Scottish beef, (k) Arbroath smokies, (l) Teviotdale cheese. (m) Shetland lamb, (n) Orkney beef and (o) Orkney lamb continue to be protected by either (i) Protected Designation of Origin, (ii) Protected Geographical Indication and (iii) Traditional Speciality Guaranteed provisions after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	2142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The EU Protected Food Name scheme has helped to promote heritage food products and speciality recipes including many from Scotland. Ayrshire Earlies and Forfar Bridies are currently applying for protection.</p><p> </p><p>The government is considering options that would allow us to protect UK designations after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme is also very important to a number of other EU countries who will want the UK to agree to recognise their protected food names in the UK market after we leave the EU. This will be a matter for negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/07/2017 17:52:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746193

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he will seek additional resources for Scotland under the Barnett Formula principle as a result of the agreement reached between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party on confidence and supply.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 5 July 2017 (UIN 1595).</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 06/07/2017 11:08:22 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746194

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether additional resources will be made available for Scotland under the Barnett Formula principle as a result of the agreement between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party on confidence and supply.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>This agreement will enable us to work together in the interests of the whole United Kingdom, give us the certainty we require as we embark on our departure from the European Union, and help us build a stronger and fairer society at home.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland and Wales will continue to receive direct investment from the UK Government to support growth. Since 2014, the UK Government has committed over £1bn of investment in Scotland and Wales through City Deals, and the Government is committed to further City Deals in both nations. Combined with other sources, this will unlock over £4bn of investment. As you are aware, funding for City Deals is provided in addition to the block grant and does not attract Barnett consequentials for other parts of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 1595 1603 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:01:07 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746195

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he is seeking additional resources for Scotland as a result of the agreement reached between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party on confidence and supply.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>This agreement will enable us to work together in the interests of the whole United Kingdom, give us the certainty we require as we embark on our departure from the European Union, and help us build a stronger and fairer society at home.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland and Wales will continue to receive direct investment from the UK Government to support growth. Since 2014, the UK Government has committed over £1bn of investment in Scotland and Wales through City Deals, and the Government is committed to further City Deals in both nations. Combined with other sources, this will unlock over £4bn of investment. As you are aware, funding for City Deals is provided in addition to the block grant and does not attract Barnett consequentials for other parts of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 1603 1607 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:01:07 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746196

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	General Election 2017: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on negotiations between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party on a confidence and supply.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	1596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Mr Blackford) on 28 June 2017, Official Report, column 590.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 07/07/2017 13:10:35 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock