Asked by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on allocating funding to the Scottish maritime industry to support decarbonisation.
Answered by David Duguid
The UK Government is working actively with the maritime sector to support decarbonisation at both international and domestic level. My office works closely with the Department for Transport which leads on this work, and which is focussing on supporting the decarbonisation of the industry throughout the whole of the UK. Officials from my office and DfT are meeting regularly with their counterparts in HMT.
Domestically, the UK Government has published research exploring the opportunities and challenges arising from decarbonisation and this will provide the sector with greater clarity on what is required to achieve decarbonisation. In support of this, the Department for Transport has provided £1.5m of grants through Maritime Research and Innovation UK, supporting clean maritime innovation throughout the UK.
Internationally, we are working with other high ambition states and the sector to develop and adopt pragmatic, effective, short and medium term measures that will peak and reduce emissions from the sector.
Asked by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he next plans to visit Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency.
Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland
I currently have no plans to visit Linlithgow and East Falkirk in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland.
I would consider any invitation from the Hon. Member to visit the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency very carefully at the appropriate time.
Asked by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many times he has visited Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency in an official capacity since assuming office.
Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland
I have not yet visited Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland.