Written questions by Cooper.

How much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

The department has not spent any money on media or voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

How much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

There has been no spend on either (a) media or (b) voice training for Ministers since 5th July 2024 in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

How much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

At the time of writing, there has been NIL spend on this type of training for ministers.

Food and Rural Affairs, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

The department has not spent any money on media or voice training services for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

How much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

The Directorate of Defence Communications in the Ministry of Defence Head Office spend on media and voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024 is nil.

How much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

The Department has spent at total of £840 including VAT on media training for ministers, since 5 July 2024.

Whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in Scotland on (a) the potential impact of armed forces' training activities on (i) nature conservation and (ii) public access to the countryside in Dumfries a

Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials have engaged with Scottish counterparts on the impact of Armed Forces training on nature conservation and public access to the countryside in Dumfries and Galloway.MOD officials have developed Integrated Rural Managemen...

What (a) evaluation and (b) assessment process his Department undertook when choosing Aberdeen as the headquarters of GB Energy.

We considered a range of factors including (1) labour market analysis, (2) mapping of Government estate availability and costs, and (3) proximity to strategic partners and establishments. I am confident that Aberdeen is the right place for Great British E...

With reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Scotland in response to the question from the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway of 4 September 2024, Official Report, column 298, when he

This was an acquisition of Harbour Energy shares by BASF and LetterOne, with LetterOne receiving a class of non-voting shares which does not give it the ability to influence Harbour Energy. On 30 July 2024, following a detailed national security assessmen...

Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to (a) implement the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone and (b) extend that zone to cover Stranraer and Cairnryan.

The Government remains committed to working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive on delivering growth for Northern Ireland. Given the need to repair the public finances we must ensure that we are making responsible decisions about public spe...

What recent progress his Department has made with the Scottish Government on upgrading the A75.

The previous Government publicly committed to providing £8m in development funding to complete a detailed feasibility study for specific upgrades to the A75 and to fund targeted improvements identified by the study, subject to the Scottish Government’s bu...