Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the merits of the Scottish Parliament being able to bring forward legislative proposals on import and export controls with the consent of the Scottish Secretary; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David Mundell
Under the Scotland Act 1998 these matters are reserved. In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The devolution settlement strikes the right balance and now is not the time to reopen this issue.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales of 11 July 2018, Official Report, column 949, on Industrial Strategy, whether the proposed announcement on onshore wind include making onshore wind sites in Scotland eligible for future Contract for Difference auctions; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David Mundell
I have regular discussions with BEIS Ministers on a range of issues and can confirm that no decisions have been made to provide support via Contracts for Difference for onshore wind in Scotland other than those taken in respect of implementing the manifesto commitment on remote island wind.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales of 11 July 2018, Official Report, column 949, on Industrial Strategy, what the timescale is for the announcement relating to onshore wind policy for Scotland.
Answered by David Mundell
I have regular discussions with BEIS Ministers on a range of issues and can confirm that no decisions have been made to provide support via Contracts for Difference for onshore wind in Scotland other than those taken in respect of implementing the manifesto commitment on remote island wind.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales of 11 July 2018, Official Report, column 949, on Industrial Strategy, when he last discussed onshore wind sites in Scotland being able to access future Contract for Difference auctions.
Answered by David Mundell
I have regular discussions with BEIS Ministers on a range of issues and can confirm that no decisions have been made to provide support via Contracts for Difference for onshore wind in Scotland other than those taken in respect of implementing the manifesto commitment on remote island wind.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings he has had with whom and on what dates on the Ayrshire Growth Deal.
Answered by David Mundell
I have met on a number of occasions with the Ayrshire Partners, stakeholders and locally elected representatives to progress the proposed Ayrshire Growth Deal. On the 12th of January I met with Council Chief Executives and leaders of the proposed Ayrshire Growth deal to discuss ways to support the future growth of Ayrshire’s economy.
My officials continue to engage with UK Government Departments across Whitehall, the Scottish Government and the Ayrshire partners to further develop their proposition.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings he has had with whom and on what dates on the Borderland Growth Deal.
Answered by David Mundell
I have met on a number of occasions with the Borderlands Partners, stakeholders and locally elected representatives to progress the Borderlands Growth Deal.
My officials continue to engage with UK Government Departments across Whitehall, the Scottish Government and the Borderlands partners to further develop their proposition.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings he has had, with whom and on what dates on the Borderland Growth Deal.
Answered by David Mundell
I have met on a number of occasions with the Borderlands Partners, stakeholders and locally elected representatives to progress the Borderlands Growth Deal.
My Scotland Office officials continue to engage with UK Government Departments across Whitehall, the Scottish Government and the Borderlands partners to further develop their proposition.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Government's announcement of 17 July 2017, Huge economic boost for Scotland as Transport Secretary confirms new HS2 routes, what estimate the Government has made of the number of new trains that will be operating between London and (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh.
Answered by David Mundell
HS2 benefits Scotland through faster journeys and more frequent services. The Economic Case for HS2 Phase Two, published in July 2017, provided the latest evidential basis and showed that the overall benefits of HS2 across the UK, including wider economic impacts, are estimated at around £92bn in net present value terms.
HS2’s business case assumes two 400m HS2 trains per hour between London and Scotland once HS2 is completed in 2033. Each train will split or join at Carstairs, with half serving Glasgow and half serving Edinburgh. Final decisions on the train service will be made closer to the opening of HS2.
Each 400m HS2 train is assumed to have 1,056 seats. Assuming 16 hours of departures per day, the services assumed in the business case would provide a total of 34,000 seats between London-Glasgow and London-Edinburgh on HS2 in both directions each day.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Government's announcement of 17 July 2017, Huge economic boost for Scotland as Transport Secretary confirms new HS2 routes, what estimate the Government has made of the number of new seats that will be available on trains from London to (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh.
Answered by David Mundell
HS2 benefits Scotland through faster journeys and more frequent services. The Economic Case for HS2 Phase Two, published in July 2017, provided the latest evidential basis and showed that the overall benefits of HS2 across the UK, including wider economic impacts, are estimated at around £92bn in net present value terms.
HS2’s business case assumes two 400m HS2 trains per hour between London and Scotland once HS2 is completed in 2033. Each train will split or join at Carstairs, with half serving Glasgow and half serving Edinburgh. Final decisions on the train service will be made closer to the opening of HS2.
Each 400m HS2 train is assumed to have 1,056 seats. Assuming 16 hours of departures per day, the services assumed in the business case would provide a total of 34,000 seats between London-Glasgow and London-Edinburgh on HS2 in both directions each day.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Government's announcement of 17 July 2017, Huge economic boost for Scotland as Transport Secretary confirms new HS2 routes, what the evidential basis is for the economic benefits to Scotland.
Answered by David Mundell
HS2 benefits Scotland through faster journeys and more frequent services. The Economic Case for HS2 Phase Two, published in July 2017, provided the latest evidential basis and showed that the overall benefits of HS2 across the UK, including wider economic impacts, are estimated at around £92bn in net present value terms.
HS2’s business case assumes two 400m HS2 trains per hour between London and Scotland once HS2 is completed in 2033. Each train will split or join at Carstairs, with half serving Glasgow and half serving Edinburgh. Final decisions on the train service will be made closer to the opening of HS2.
Each 400m HS2 train is assumed to have 1,056 seats. Assuming 16 hours of departures per day, the services assumed in the business case would provide a total of 34,000 seats between London-Glasgow and London-Edinburgh on HS2 in both directions each day.