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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

1608482

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	Armed Forces: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the armed forces in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Aylesbury
tabling member printed	Rob Butler
uin	904306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Our armed forces in Scotland play a vital role in defending the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently, I was delighted to see £83m of UK Government investment awarded to RAF Lossiemouth to build a new facility ready for the UK E-7 Wedgetail fleet. This award - and the creation of 125 jobs - is another great example of how UK defence investment is supporting our armed forces in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/03/2023 16:29:53 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4745 label Biography information for Rob Butler

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
hansard heading	Brexit: 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
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
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
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
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

1608522

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
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	Parish and Town Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, under what processes a (a) town and (b) parish council may be abolished.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	176594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 devolved the power to create, modify and abolish parish councils to principal authorities through the community governance review (CGR) process, and allowed the public to trigger a CGR by collecting signatures for a petition.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 17/04/2023 16:18:48 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1608523

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, published on 27 March 2023, what guidance her Department plans to publish on the definition of (a) nuisance and (b) blight caused by homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	176710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>We are carefully considering a statutory definition and will be using existing definitions where possible and appropriate.</p><p>Further details will be set out in legislation and accompanying guidance at the earliest opportunity, following further engagement with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/04/2023 13:48:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1608532

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed forces: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total number of senior responsible owners (SROs) is in his Department; and how many of those SROs are responsible for a project not in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	176577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>Defence has 41 individuals acting as Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners. The appointment of Senior Responsible Owners for non-GMPP projects is delegated to Front Line Commands and Enabling Organisations. The position changes frequently as projects are initiated and closed, and a central list is not maintained. As at 11 April 2023 Front Line Commands and Enabling Organisations have reported that they have 114 formally appointed non-GMPP Senior Responsible Owners.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/04/2023 15:59:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones