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Written Question
Department for Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure
Thursday 11th January 2018

Asked by: Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 his Department has made by (a) recipient of each such payment, (b) purpose of each such payment, (c) value of each such payment and (d) reason that payment was classified as fruitless in the 2017-18 financial year to date.

Answered by Jake Berry

No fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 have been made this year.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Yorkshire Devolution

"Thank you very much, Mr Pritchard. I rise to speak on behalf of the SNP in the debate, and I have to say that I feel like I have gatecrashed someone else’s party to some extent. However, Standing Orders dictate that I say something, so I very much wish to. …..."
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Written Question
Local Government: Edinburgh
Monday 9th November 2015

Asked by: Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on the proposed Edinburgh City Deal.

Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm

We are working with Edinburgh and South East Scotland on their proposals to drive local economic growth and will continue to do so in partnership with the Scottish Government. As a One Nation Government, serious about rebalancing our economy, we will consider strong, credible ideas from all areas of the UK.