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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.