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Written Question
Government Departments: Procurement
Tuesday 30th January 2018

Asked by: Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the Government's commitment that 33 per cent of central Government procurement spending will go to SMEs by 2022; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Oliver Dowden - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

I refer the Honourable Member to the answers I gave the House on 10th January (Official Record, vol 634, col 309-310).

Written Question
Strength of the Union
Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Asked by: Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with representatives of the devolved governments on maintaining the union after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Damian Green

I meet regularly with the devolved administration Ministers, including the Deputy First Minister of Scotland and the First Minister of Wales on the UK’s exit from the EU. This is through regular bilaterals and through the Joint Ministerial Committee for EU Negotiations, which I will chair again in December.

Written Question
Japan: Exports
Wednesday 13th September 2017

Asked by: Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, what steps she took to promote the export of Scotch whisky and other Scottish food and drink during her recent visit to Japan.

Answered by Theresa May

I was accompanied on my visit by representatives from the Scotch Whisky Association. Further details regarding the visit can be found on the gov.uk website.