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Written Question
Budget March 2023: Scotland
Wednesday 29th March 2023

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on Scotland.

Answered by John Lamont - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

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.

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.


Written Question
Gender Recognition: Scotland
Monday 23rd January 2023

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much from the public purse his Department spent on (a) polling and (b) focus groups on public attitudes towards the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

The Scotland Office does not conduct its own polling or focus groups on this or any other issue.


Written Question
Food Banks: Scotland
Wednesday 26th February 2020

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in (a) February and (b) March 2020.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in February and March 2020.


Written Question
Food Banks: Scotland
Tuesday 7th January 2020

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in January 2020.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in January 2020.


Written Question
Food Banks: Scotland
Tuesday 7th January 2020

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in December 2019.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

I did not visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in December 2019.


Written Question
Citizens Advice Scotland
Friday 25th October 2019

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on which date he last met representatives of Citizens Advice Scotland; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

I met with the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Scotland on 24 September 2019 during which a wide range of current issues were discussed.


Written Question
Scotland Office: Glasgow East
Friday 25th October 2019

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on which dates (a) he and (b) a Minister in his Department last attended an official engagement in Glasgow East constituency.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

Scotland Office Ministers travel throughout Scotland and meet with stakeholders to discuss a wide variety of issues on a regular basis, including in the Glasgow area.


Written Question
Food Banks: Scotland
Friday 25th October 2019

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in November 2019.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in November 2019.


Written Question
Scotland Office: Crispin Odey
Monday 7th October 2019

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will publish (a) the outcome of all meetings and (b) all call logs between Ministers of his Department and Mr Crispin Odey.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

The Secretary of State for Scotland and Scotland Office Ministers have had no contact with Mr Crispin Odey. Details of Ministers’ meetings are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.


Written Question
Food Banks: Scotland
Monday 30th September 2019

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in October 2019.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in October 2019.