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Written Question
Scotland Office: Proof of Identity
Tuesday 20th January 2026

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, by how much they plan to reduce their Department's budget to help fund the digital ID scheme.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

Digital identity policy is in development, with a dedicated team inside the Cabinet Office working to develop the proposals.

Costs in this spending review period will be met within the existing spending review settlements.

We are inviting the public to have their say in the upcoming consultation as we develop a safe, secure, and inclusive system for the UK. No final decisions will be made until after the consultation.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what additional steps are being taken to protect inmates at HMP Edinburgh with underlying health conditions from covid-19.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how often inmates at HMP Edinburgh are tested for covid-19.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what covid-19 testing requirements are in place for inmates at HMP Edinburgh as of 12 November 2021.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many cases of covid-19 have been identified at HMP Edinburgh since 1 November 2021.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many cases of covid-19 were identified at HMP Edinburgh during October 2021.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps (a) his Department and (b) HM Prison Service is taking to prevent outbreaks of covid-19 at HMP Edinburgh.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Written Question
Edinburgh Prison: Coronavirus
Thursday 18th November 2021

Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Goole and Pocklington)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many cases of covid-19 have been identified at HMP Edinburgh as of 12 November 2021.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not hold the relevant information that is being requested. Both public health and prison management are policy matters devolved to the Scottish Government who will be able to provide the information requested.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Mar 2021
Scotland Act 1998: Scottish Civil Service

"For the past few months, Scotland has been transfixed by the Holyrood inquiry seeking the truth of what went wrong with the investigations into the former First Minister, Alex Salmond. The inquiry is investigating matters of the most serious kind—serious for the proper handling of sexual harassment complaints in Scotland; …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Mar 2021
Scotland Act 1998: Scottish Civil Service

"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have, I think, brought whistleblower views to the attention of this House on about a dozen occasions in the last 20 or 30 years and, on every single occasion, I have protected the innocent people involved.

The download that I am talking about—Sue Ruddick’s …..."

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