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760044

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnet consequentials arise from the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-domestic Rates) Bill for (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Barnett consequentials for the years covered by the 2015 Spending Review arising from the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-domestic Rates) Bill are set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish Government</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welsh Government</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland Executive</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/10/2017 13:13:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760049

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from his Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury ministers have discussions with representatives from the devolved administrations on a regular basis on matters of importance to the economies of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/10/2017 15:35:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760052

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from his Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and other Ministers of the Department for Communities and Local Government have regular meetings with the devolved administrations to discuss a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/10/2017 16:17:50 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760065

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from her Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>The table below lists the most recent meetings between Ministers from DCMS and their counterparts in the devolved administrations and the next planned meetings:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Minister</p></td><td><p>Devolved Administration</p></td><td><p>Date of most recent meeting</p></td><td><p>Next planned meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport</p></td><td><p>Welsh Government</p></td><td><p>26 September 2016</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Digital</p></td><td><p>Scottish Government</p></td><td><p>6<sup>th</sup> November</p></td><td><p>28<sup>th</sup> November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Sport &amp; Civil Society</p></td><td><p>Welsh Government</p></td><td><p>20<sup>th</sup> November 2016</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism</p></td><td><p>Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland Governments</p></td><td><p>26<sup>th</sup> October</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/11/2017 15:17:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760079

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from her Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Minister of State for School Standards and Minister for Equalities, met John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, and Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education, on 30 March 2017.</p><p>My hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research, met Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education, on 20 December 2016.</p><p>Education is a power that is devolved to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. My Ministerial colleagues do not currently have planned meetings with their counterparts in the devolved administrations, however there is ongoing dialogue at official level.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/10/2017 17:50:57 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760080

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from his Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>There has been extensive engagement at ministerial and official level between Defra and the devolved administrations (DAs). The Secretary of State made it a priority to engage with Scottish and Welsh Government counterparts by making phone calls during his first week of office.</p><p> </p><p>This summer, the Secretary of State meet with the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary, Fergus Ewing, at the Royal Highland Show on 22<sup>nd</sup> June, and the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary, Lesley Griffiths, at the Royal Welsh Show on 24<sup>th</sup> July. The Secretary of State also met with the Permanent Secretary in Northern Ireland’s Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) at the Antrim Show on 22<sup>nd</sup> July.</p><p> </p><p>Minister Therese Coffey met with Fergus Ewing MSP during a forestry visit to Scotland on 27<sup>th</sup> June.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State met ministerial counterparts in the Welsh and Scottish Governments, along with a senior official from DAERA (NIE), on 25<sup>th</sup> September for on-going discussions on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The next meeting is currently being planned for the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/10/2017 11:48:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760105

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers of his Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>Ministers have phone calls with their counterparts from the devolved administrations to discuss pertinent issues as they arise. There are no current meeting dates planned, although we would expect them to occur in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/10/2017 13:16:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

760124

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers of her Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	10401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The former Home Secretary the Rt. Hon Amber Rudd last meeting with a Scottish Minister was in Glasgow on 27 July 2017. The Home Secretary has yet to meet with with Scottish Ministers but looks forward to doing so in due course and in line with departmental business.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/07/2018 15:12:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

757573

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what initiatives are being sponsored by her Department to support and grow the UK digital skills base.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	8905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>DCMS has sponsored many programs that have helped support and grow the UK digital skills base. Some of them include the following:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Through grant funding, we have supported Ada, the National College for Digital Skills to build and pilot an innovative, online platform that will teach coding skills using elements of peer-to-peer and gamified learning. The first school-age students started using the platform in June 2017 in a pilot that was rolled out to 30 schools across the UK. Over 1,000 students – more than double the initial target of 500 – benefited from this learning<p><p> <br></li><li>DCMS is leading on a new digital skills partnership programme which will convene stakeholders across the public, private and charity sector to tackle the digital skills gap in a co-ordinated and coherent way. The DSP will also deliver on the 4 million training places announced in the Digital Strategy<p><p> <br></li><li>DCMS is also leading on a number of short and long-term government interventions to address the cyber security skills gap, funded through the National Cyber Security Programme including a programme targeted at 14-18 year olds and a range of activity in further and higher education.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/09/2017 14:59:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

757585

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the average length of time is for a (a) commercial property and (b) domestic residence to be connected to a broadband service in each region and nation of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	8907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold these figures. For one provider quarterly data on the average length of time for commercial and residential properties to be connected to Openreach’s network is publicly available from their website at https://www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/OurResponsibilities/our-performance.aspx.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/09/2017 13:39:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr