Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that individuals impacted by the Hartley Pensions Limited case will receive access to appropriate levels of advice and support while the FCA investigates allegations of criminal activity.
Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Government recognises the impact of delays and uncertainty for those affected by the failure of Hartley Pensions. Hartley Pensions is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and HM Treasury continues to work with the FCA to monitor the administration. The administrators are responsible for updating customers directly and recent updates on timetables are available on their website.
The FCA’s enforcement investigation is a matter for the FCA as the independent regulator.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the UK’s 10 year Defence Nuclear Enterprise rolling cost.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Defence Investment Plan sets out £63.6 billion of planned investment in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise between financial years 2026-27 and 2029-30, excluding workforce costs.
The Defence Investment Plan sets out the Government’s current priorities and strategic intent for investment in Defence over the coming decade, underpinned by detailed spending plans from 2026-27 to 2029-30. Spending plans beyond that will be subject to future Spending Reviews.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with the DVSA to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times across the whole of Great Britain, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducted 1.99 million tests between April 2025 and March 2026, a record and 8.6% (159,000) higher than the previous year.
DVSA has made changes to make the booking system fairer, as well as continuing to run national recruitment campaigns for driving examiners (DE) across the country.
Forfar driving test centre (DTC) is an outstation of Dundee DTC. DVSA currently sends an examiner to Forfar twice a week to conduct tests. DVSA recently completed a recruitment campaign for Dundee DTC and has made two offers of employment. Recruiting additional examiners at Dundee will enable DVSA to increase the number of tests available in Forfar.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether additional resources will be made available to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times across the whole of Great Britain, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducted 1.99 million tests between April 2025 and March 2026, a record and 8.6% (159,000) higher than the previous year.
DVSA has made changes to make the booking system fairer, as well as continuing to run national recruitment campaigns for driving examiners (DE) across the country.
Forfar driving test centre (DTC) is an outstation of Dundee DTC. DVSA currently sends an examiner to Forfar twice a week to conduct tests. DVSA recently completed a recruitment campaign for Dundee DTC and has made two offers of employment. Recruiting additional examiners at Dundee will enable DVSA to increase the number of tests available in Forfar.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with me to discuss sub-sea cement applications with regard to offshore wind within Scottish supply chains.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
I would be happy to consider a request to meet. Invitations should be submitted through the usual channels, either by post or by email, and will be considered in the normal way.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Norfolk Vanguard East & West, whether his department has received RWE's supply chain plans.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Clean Industry Bonus (CIB) replaced Supply Chain Plans for offshore wind projects from Allocation Round 7 of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. Applicants are required to obtain a CIB statement, demonstrating investment in shorter and more sustainable supply chains, before entering the CfD auction. Both Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Vanguard West obtained such statements and were awarded Contracts for Difference in Allocation Round 7. Officials engage regularly with RWE on supply chain delivery for both projects.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to communities across the UK under the Pitching In programme; which body administers that funding in Scotland; and under what criteria is it allocated.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government is committed to delivering new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities that promote health, wellbeing and community cohesion.
Our investment into grassroots sports facilities in Scotland is made via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities (MSGF) Programme, which is investing £8.14 million in 2026/27. The programme delivers projects such as new artificial grass pitches, changing pavilions and pitch maintenance equipment.
The MSGF Programme is delivered by the Scottish Football Association in Scotland, where it is administered as part of the SFA’s wider Pitching In Programme. The MSGF Programme aims to promote health, wellbeing and community cohesion, while removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, such as women and girls, people with disabilities, and ethnic minority communities.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to strengthen origin labelling requirements for pork products.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Country of origin information is required for certain products, including fresh and frozen pig meat. It is also required for all prepacked food where its omission would be misleading to consumers.
Under existing rules, food that is not classed as of UK origin cannot be sold or labelled as being British. Processed foods (such as bacon and sausages) and composite foods that are made in the UK, are British.
We continue to monitor how origin information is presented and the commitments supermarkets have made, and are considering what more can be done to help consumers make informed choices.
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of whether current pig supply-chain arrangements enable producers to receive a fair share of the final retail value of pork products.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government has not made a specific assessment of the share of the final retail value of pork products received by producers.
However, the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025, which came into force for all contracts in August this year, support fairer and more transparent relationships between producers and purchasers in the pig supply chain.
While the Regulations do not set pig prices, they require contracts to include clear pricing provisions and greater transparency on how prices are determined. This helps producers make informed business decisions and provides greater certainty over contractual terms.
Anyone with concerns about compliance should contact the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA), which is responsible for enforcing the Regulations. ASCA also operates an anonymous ‘in-confidence’ channel for producers who do not wish to share their personal details: [email protected].
Asked by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timetable for implementing any recommendations arising from the Competition and Markets Authority's heating oil market study within three months of receiving the final report.
Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
We welcome the CMA’s comprehensive examination of the heating oil industry. The Government will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protections in this sector.