Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Lamont this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What discussions his officials have had with Scottish Borders Council on funding of the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway.
My officials have had discussions with the Scottish Borders Council and with officials from both the Department for Transport and the Scottish Government on the funding of the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway.The Department for T...
What discussions he has with the Scottish Government on funding of the feasibility study for the Borders Railway extension.
I have regular meetings with the Deputy First Minister, where we discuss local economic growth as one of the key missions of this Government.My officials have had discussions with the Scottish Borders Council and with officials from both the Department fo...
Media and Sport, if she will commission an impact study on the potential impact of visitor levies on levels of inbound tourism.
The Chancellor continually keeps the tax system under review.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.
The Government has no plans to devolve immigration policy or introduce a Scottish visa scheme. We are focussed on having an immigration system that works in the interests of the whole of the United Kingdom.The Government has not tasked the MAC to look at ...
If she will hold discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on the potential merits of establishing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.
The Government has no plans to devolve immigration policy or introduce a Scottish visa scheme. We are focussed on having an immigration system that works in the interests of the whole of the United Kingdom.The Government has not tasked the MAC to look at ...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.
The Government has no plans to devolve immigration policy or introduce a Scottish visa scheme. We are focussed on having an immigration system that works in the interests of the whole of the United Kingdom.The Government has not tasked the MAC to look at ...
Whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans he has for further such efficiency savings.
Decisions regarding budgets for this year were set in the last spending review and for future years will be a matter for the upcoming comprehensive spending review which my department is engaging in. The uncovering of £22bn of in-year hidden pressures has added to the strain on departmental budgets as set out by the Chancellor to parliament on 30 July.
If he will provide a breakdown of underspend in (a) his Department and (b) departmental arm's length bodies in this (i) financial year and (ii) spending review.
A breakdown of the Department and its arm’s length bodies underspend in the current financial year and over the spending review are disclosed in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-2023https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024