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1719248

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to their Department since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	27093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office and Office for the Advocate General can confirm that no redundancy payments have been returned to the department since 2019.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 22/05/2024 14:55:00 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1718799

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	26641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office uses vehicles provided by the Government Car Service (GCS). Due to logistical and operational reasons, the type of vehicles deployed at each department can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The GCS fleet currently has 122 vehicles, 58 (48%) of which are vehicles made in Britain.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 21/05/2024 09:59:03 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717827

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Civil Partnerships: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Scottish Government's request for a section 104 Order under the Scotland Act 1998 in consequence of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020, if he will permit the Scottish Government to legislate accordingly.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	26173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>I have written to the Scottish Government to confirm the UK Government’s in-principle agreement to proceed with this Scotland Act Order. My officials will continue to engage with their Scottish Government counterparts as the Order advances.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 17/05/2024 09:41:03 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1717153

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not manage any canteens or restaurants and does not procure any food or drinks for use in canteens or restaurants.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 15/05/2024 10:56:12 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1713570

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Cost of Living: 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 trends in the cost of living in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	23551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Supporting households and the most vulnerable by tackling cost of living pressures remains a core priority for this government. That is why the UK Government has introduced a £108 billion package of support over 2022-25, worth an average £3,800 per household, to mitigate against these pressures. We are also making good progress against the Prime Minister’s three economic priorities of halving inflation, getting the economy growing and reducing the national debt. Inflation is now at 3.2 percent - less than half its recent peak, and is expected to fall further to its 2 percent target one year earlier than expected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2024 13:29:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1713014

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a list of ministerial visits to the Midlothian constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	23248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Scotland Office Ministers have conducted one visit to the constituency of Midlothian in the past five years. This was by Iain Stewart MP, while Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office, to Midlothian Council Projects on 4 February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/04/2024 09:33:57 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1714821

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Freedom of Speech: 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 the Scottish Government on the protection of free speech in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	902552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to protecting free speech.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, working with Police Scotland, to ensure that the hate crime legislation is implemented and enforced in a way that protects freedom of speech and has the confidence of people in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2024 11:01:07 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1715104

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	United Kingdom
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 the strength of the Union.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	902560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>I discuss the strengths and benefits of the Union with colleagues on a regular basis.</p><p>This Government is committed to protecting the Union and promoting the strengths that have made it the most successful political and economic union the world has ever seen.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2024 13:24:43 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1712780

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Scotland
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 the Lord Advocate on the Scottish Government's proposed amendments to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	22933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Discussions with Scottish Ministers on the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill have principally been led by the Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, Minister Hollinrake. I have not had discussions with the Lord Advocate regarding the Scottish Government’s proposed amendments to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Noting Scotland’s historically separate legal jurisdiction and the unique role of the Lord Advocate and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in respect of prosecutions in Scotland, it is the UK Government’s view that it is appropriate for the Scottish Government to bring forward proposals to address prosecutions on this matter in Scotland, and for those to be scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament. The UK Government remains committed to supporting the Scottish Government in bringing forward its own proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/04/2024 08:00:53 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1712857

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he has taken to reduce the cost of fraud in his Department in the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	22929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office reported no cases of fraud or amounts lost due to fraud or error in any of the last three financial years. This is disclosed as part of the Annual Report and Accounts available on GOV.UK.</p><p>The Government is determined to uncover fraud in the public sector and is proud of its record. As part of this, the Government established the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).</p><p>In 22/23, the PSFA set a target of delivering £180m of savings to the taxpayer. In fact, the PSFA far surpassed this within the first 12 months by preventing and recovering £311 million. As it enters its second year, the PSFA has a target of achieving £185 million of savings for the taxpayer.</p><p>The Government has also announced an additional £34 million to deploy cutting-edge tools and Artificial Intelligence tools to help combat fraud across the public sector, saving £100 million for the public purse. This is in addition to existing partnerships between PSFA and the tech sector.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/04/2024 12:09:17 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith