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1608479

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Budget March 2023: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	904301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>It is my firm view and assessment that the Chancellor’s Budget will have a positive impact for Scotland, by stimulating the economy, attracting investment and creating jobs.</p><p>This is in addition to providing the Scottish Government with an extra £320m in the Spring Budget, an extra £1.5bn in the Autumn Statement, and a record Block Grant settlement of £41bn per year.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/03/2023 14:52:57 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1608480

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Food: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting and supporting the Scottish food and drink sector.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	904302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office takes issues raised by businesses very seriously indeed. That is why we have listened to the concerns of businesses, particularly small businesses, in relation to the Scottish Government's Deposit Return Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>I hope that the new First Minister and the Scottish Government will do the same and pause its scheme so that we can work together to find solutions that work for Scotland and the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/03/2023 14:55:49 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1608481

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on cladding issues affecting buildings in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	904305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, the UK Government has committed more than five billion pounds to ensuring that remedial works are carried out as soon as possible to affected buildings in order to protect residents facing the most serious safety risks.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government has received consequential funding in the usual way and UK Government officials continue to meet their counterparts regularly to discuss progress on building safety remediation matters.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/03/2023 14:56:46 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1608486

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the EU on Scotland.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	904299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>There are many benefits of leaving the EU for Scotland.</p><p>These include the ability to agree new trade deals and strategic partnerships; to ensure that regulation fits the needs of Scotland and the entire UK; to control our fishing waters; and to improve the competitiveness of our economy whilst maintaining high standards.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/03/2023 14:54:23 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1608487

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	904303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken decisive action to support households and businesses across the UK, including in Scotland, through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In the face of retail energy costs that are expected to remain high through the spring largely due to the illegal war in Ukraine, the Government is maintaining the Energy Price Guarantee for an additional three months, until June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont grouped question UIN 904304 question first answered 29/03/2023 14:57:57 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1608488

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	904304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken decisive action to support households and businesses across the UK, including in Scotland, through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In the face of retail energy costs that are expected to remain high through the spring largely due to the illegal war in Ukraine, the Government is maintaining the Energy Price Guarantee for an additional three months, until June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont grouped question UIN 904303 question first answered 29/03/2023 14:57:57 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1607580

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Budget March 2023: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will discuss with Cabinet colleagues the potential implications for his policies on intergovernmental relations of the Scottish Deputy First Minister’s letter to the UK Government on the Spring Budget, dated 15 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	904324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Last year we held over 270 intergovernmental ministerial meetings bringing together Government and Devolved Administration colleagues.</p><p>I was pleased that the Deputy First Minister noted in his letter the positive collaboration between our officials in delivering Green Freeports and City Region and Growth Deals as an example of good intergovernmental relations.</p><p>My ministerial colleagues and I will continue working closely with the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 27/03/2023 15:35:53 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1607581

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	904325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>This Government is determined to increase levels of affordable housing, and as my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has outlined already, we are investing £11.5 billion through our Affordable Homes Programme which will deliver tens of thousands of much needed affordable homes right across the country.</p><p>Additionally, we remain committed to delivering at least as much on-site affordable housing through our proposed new Infrastructure Levy.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/03/2023 16:20:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1607582

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on intergovernmental relations.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	904326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Minimum service levels are necessary across Great Britain to minimise the impacts that strikes have on the lives and livelihoods of the public. We recognise this will affect employers operating services that are devolved and have been clear that we want to engage with Devolved Governments on this Bill.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 27/03/2023 15:36:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1607583

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue statutory guidance on planning to local authorities to ensure that all future developments include flood mitigation measures.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	904329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that areas of flood risk should be avoided and where not possible then all risks should be mitigated.</p><p>This is supported by the Flood risk and coastal change Planning Practice Guidance which we significantly revised in August 2022.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/03/2023 16:21:59 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy