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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2016
Public Finances: Scotland

"The hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) said that the SNP knew what it wanted. If that is the case, will the hon. Member for Dundee East (Stewart Hosie) tell us what the SNP wants and where the Tory Government’s offer falls short?..."
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Written Question
Food Poverty: Scotland
Wednesday 6th January 2016

Asked by: Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the welfare measures announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 on the incidence of food poverty in Scotland.

Answered by David Gauke

The Spending Review and Autumn Statement set out a plan to move Britain to a higher wage, lower tax and lower welfare society. This will ensure that work always pays while continuing to provide a safety net to protect those who need extra support.

This will benefit people across the country, including in Scotland.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jul 2015
Scotland Bill

"The hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford) mentioned the Scottish Government’s reputation for being a living wage employer. Is my hon. Friend aware of the work they are doing to persuade the contractors on their payroll, such as contract cleaners and others, to pay the living wage?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jul 2013
Piper Alpha Disaster

"I too congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen North (Mr Doran) on securing the debate.

No one who watched the BBC documentary on Tuesday evening or who saw the pictures at the time can have failed to feel tense and even horrified at what happened 25 years ago …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Apr 2012
Oral Answers to Questions

"12. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman argued last week that rich individuals were avoiding tax by giving to charities which “don’t, in all cases, do a great deal of charitable work”.Can the Prime Minister name any of these charities?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Sep 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 September...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Sep 2011
Oral Answers to Questions

"Grieving families on Teesside are waiting many months and sometimes many years to have inquests into the deaths of their loved ones concluded. Apparently that is much longer than the wait anywhere else in the country. They have suffered enough. Will the Prime Minister stop the messing about now and …..."
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