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Written Question

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Scotland

Tuesday 10th March 2026

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding in real terms was allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to organisations providing support for victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse in Scotland in (a) 2023–24, (b) 2024–25 (c) 2025–26 and (d) 2026-27.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has a light-touch delegated delivery model, empowering lead local authorities to make decisions on how funding is allocated in their area. As a result, MHCLG does not hold annual project level data.

However, lead local authorities have reported investment in five discrete projects supporting victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse in Scotland over the period April 2022 to March 2026, to the value of £307,714 (actual cost). We anticipate that other projects will also have supported victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse as part of their work, but this information is not held by the department.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is ending in March 2026. No new funding has been allocated for the period 2026-27.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Social Cohesion Action Plan

"Does the Secretary of State believe that echoing Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech strengthens community cohesion?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"Only one clause in this legislation applied to Scotland in advance of it returning from the Lords. Lords amendment 38 contains a reserved power that would apply across the whole UK the changes that are being suggested to the Online Safety Act. I want to focus specifically on those changes.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Middle East: Economic Update

"Families are already struggling with the ongoing cost of living crisis, and the Chancellor has failed to bring down energy bills in the way that was promised in the manifesto. As prices continue to soar and international events cause people real anxiety as they look on, people are struggling and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"15. What assessment he has made of recent trends in levels of unemployment in Scotland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"One in three—or more than one in three—people in my constituency are employed directly or indirectly or in induced jobs in the offshore energies industries. Given the continuation of the tax system for oil and gas, investment in that industry has reduced. Is the Secretary of State confident that the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Immigration Policy

"The Minister is unhappy that we are conflating two different announcements, but the issue is that the Home Secretary has not actually made an announcement about this matter—she has not come to the Chamber, set out the position and made an announcement. The Government are planning to make these changes …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Kirsty Blackman (SNP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173

Written Question

Scotland Office: Staff

Wednesday 4th March 2026

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, (a) how many policy staff job posts there are in his Department and (b) what the salary band is for each post.

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

The Scotland Office has 30 policy posts which are spread across the following salary bands:

Salary Band	Number of Posts
SCS1	2
Grade 6	3
Grade 7	7
Senior Executive Officer	9
Higher Executive Officer	9