Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Sep 2020
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"The Attorney General has just clearly illustrated that she is in office because, unlike Jonathan Jones and Lord Keen, she is putting her political loyalties—her Brexit fanaticism—ahead of her loyalty to the rule of law, when it should be the other way around. That is why she should resign. But …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2020
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"I very much regret that the Attorney General does not seem to share my enthusiasm for the Human Rights Act. She knows as well as anyone that messing about with it endangers future justice and security co-operation, as well as trade, with the EU, so why do the Government not …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Jan 2020
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"I welcome the Attorney General back to his place on the Government Bench, but it was from the Back Benches, in February 2017, that he made a superb speech on the human rights of unaccompanied asylum seeking children, calling on the Government not just to pay “lip service” to those …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Oct 2019
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"T4. We have been waiting since July for the Government to raise the charity lottery annual sales limit to £50 million. Every month of dither and delay means good causes across the UK missing out. When will this widely supported and carefully consulted on policy finally be delivered?..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jul 2019
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"4. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the priorities for his Office. ..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jul 2019
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"I am pleased to hear that the Attorney General is committed to continuing to provide sound legal advice in the face of fantasy politics, which he has a good track record in. Will he confirm that it is the Government’s position that after a no-deal Brexit, article 24 of the …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2019
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"10. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Office’s priorities. ..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2019
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"Will the Attorney General therefore confirm whether or not he provided any legal advice to the Department for Transport in relation to that contract and settlement with Eurotunnel; and if he did, given the huge public concern about this, will he publish it?..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 23rd November 2018
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much (a) electricity and (b) natural gas was used by (i) his Department, (ii) the National Archives, (iii) the Royal Parks, (iv) the British Library, (v) the Imperial War Museum, (vi) the Information Commissioner's Office, (vii) the National Gallery, (viii) the National Portrait Gallery, (ix) the Natural History Museum, (x) the Royal Armouries Museum, (xi) Sport England, (xii) the Victoria and Albert Museum and (xiii) OFCOM in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Margot James
DCMS figures for electricity usage and cost as below:
Year | Use in kW | Cost £ |
17/18 | 846,325.00 | 112,078.00 |
16/17 | 930,091.00 | 174,528.45 |
15/16 | 855,585.00 | 115,000.00 |
The Department does not use natural gas.
The National Archives
Electricity | Gas |
Year | Use in kW | Cost £ | Year | Use in kW | Cost £ |
17/18 | 5,536,908.00 | 659,099.00 | 17/18 | 3,165,066.00 | 93,853.00 |
16/17 | 5,629,756.00 | 660,548.00 | 16/17 | 3,052,034.00 | 99,445.00 |
15/16 | 5,853,391.00 | 691,449.00 | 15/16 | 3,198,213.00 | 99,082.00 |
Royal Armouries
Electricity | Gas |
| Cost £ | Cost £ |
17/18 | 229,185 | 70,528 |
16/17 | 242,032 | 69,456 |
15/16 | 229,844 79,459 |
Sport England
Electricity | Gas |
| Cost £ | Cost £ |
17/18 | 18,095 | 4,068 |
16/17 | 18,305 | 3,490 |
15/16 | 18,338 | 4,114 |
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) only record a combined figure:
Year | Cost £ |
17/18 | 174,068.86 |
16/17 | 102,669.78 |
15/16 | 106,285.45 |
Figures for Ofcom, the Royal Parks and all sponsored museums are available in their annual report and accounts. This includes a comprehensive breakdown of energy consumption and expenditure. The annual reports can be found on www.gov.uk
Written Question
Friday 23rd November 2018
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost was of the (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the National Archives, (iii) the Royal Parks, (iv) the British Library, (v) the Imperial War Museum, (vi) the Information Commissioner's Office, (vii) the National Gallery, (viii) the National Portrait Gallery, (ix) the Natural History Museum, (x) the Royal Armouries Museum, (xi) Sport England, (xii) the Victoria and Albert Museum and (xiii) Ofcom in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Margot James
DCMS figures for electricity usage and cost as below:
Year | Use in kW | Cost £ |
17/18 | 846,325.00 | 112,078.00 |
16/17 | 930,091.00 | 174,528.45 |
15/16 | 855,585.00 | 115,000.00 |
The Department does not use natural gas.
The National Archives
Electricity | Gas |
Year | Use in kW | Cost £ | Year | Use in kW | Cost £ |
17/18 | 5,536,908.00 | 659,099.00 | 17/18 | 3,165,066.00 | 93,853.00 |
16/17 | 5,629,756.00 | 660,548.00 | 16/17 | 3,052,034.00 | 99,445.00 |
15/16 | 5,853,391.00 | 691,449.00 | 15/16 | 3,198,213.00 | 99,082.00 |
Royal Armouries
Electricity | Gas |
| Cost £ | Cost £ |
17/18 | 229,185 | 70,528 |
16/17 | 242,032 | 69,456 |
15/16 | 229,844 79,459 |
Sport England
Electricity | Gas |
| Cost £ | Cost £ |
17/18 | 18,095 | 4,068 |
16/17 | 18,305 | 3,490 |
15/16 | 18,338 | 4,114 |
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) only record a combined figure:
Year | Cost £ |
17/18 | 174,068.86 |
16/17 | 102,669.78 |
15/16 | 106,285.45 |
Figures for Ofcom, the Royal Parks and all sponsored museums are available in their annual report and accounts. This includes a comprehensive breakdown of energy consumption and expenditure. The annual reports can be found on www.gov.uk