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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4601", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Bowie"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520926", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Scotland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520926/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Growth Plan takes steps to deliver a pro-growth tax system that provides the conditions needed for businesses and people to succeed.<\/p><p>Our plans to cut income and property tax south of the border will generate additional funding for the Scottish Government over this spending period \u2013 adding to its already record annual block grant of £41 billion.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4619", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Alister Jack"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Theresa Villiers"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1524", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of increasing support for Scotland's space exploration and innovation sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4760", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gary Sambrook"}
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        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-09-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many official representations abroad ministers in his Department made in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2021-2022; in which countries those representations took place; in what capacity those representations were undertaken; and what the cost to the public purse was of each of those representations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1514", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stewart Hosie"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stewart Hosie"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507310", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Scotland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507310/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Secretary of State for Scotland visited Uruguay and Chile on an official trade representation in September 2018.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Across the financial years 2018-19, 2019\u201320 and 2021\u20132022, Ministers from the Scotland Office visited Iceland, the United States of America, New Zealand, India, Finland and Norway to promote trade with Scotland.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Further details on the purpose and details of these visits are available in the Ministerial transparency returns, which are published on:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?organisations%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland&amp;parent=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/search/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases?organisations%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland&amp;parent=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-09-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many official trade representations abroad did ministers from his Department make in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019\u201320 and (c) 2021\u20132022; and in which countries those representations took place.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1514", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stewart Hosie"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507311", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Scotland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1507311/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The running costs of the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and Advocate-General for Scotland in each year between 2015\u20132022, broken down by (a) staff costs, (b) maintenance, (c) travel costs and (d) other expenditure are shown below:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Staff <\/strong> <strong>Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Maintenance (Accommodation Costs)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Travel <\/strong> <strong>Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Other Expenditure<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>£000<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>£000<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>£000<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>£000<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£5,926<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,585<\/p><\/td><td><p>£587<\/p><\/td><td><p>£633<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£6,821<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,293<\/p><\/td><td><p>£628<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,051<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£6,204<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,620<\/p><\/td><td><p>£546<\/p><\/td><td><p>£950<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£6,838<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,360<\/p><\/td><td><p>£643<\/p><\/td><td><p>£773<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£7,611<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,591<\/p><\/td><td><p>£752<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,452<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£7,806<\/p><\/td><td><p>£3,405<\/p><\/td><td><p>£119<\/p><\/td><td><p>£832<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£8,479<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,865<\/p><\/td><td><p>£297<\/p><\/td><td><p>£564<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the running costs of the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and Advocate-General for Scotland were in each year 2015\u20132022; how much of the budget in each year was allocated to (a) staff costs, (b) maintenance, (c) travel costs and (d) other expenditure.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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