Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the statutory walking distance for entitlement to home to school transport under section 42(4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

The provision of school transport is the responsibility of local authorities in Scotland.

It is for Scottish Ministers and local authorities to consider the adequacy of the statutory walking distance and to determine the policy and operational aspects of home-to-school transport provision.

I note that the Scottish Government undertook a review of this policy and subsequent update of this matter in 2025.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

The Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government departments, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government, who remain the employers.

Any matters relating to payroll are the responsibility of the employing departments.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with Highland Council and Police Scotland on the housing of asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

This Government has committed to ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers. Scotland Office officials have been engaging regularly with Home Office officials, who had direct and regular communication with the Scottish Government, Highland Council and Police Scotland in advance of this announcement.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

This Government has committed to ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers. The Scotland Office has been engaging with the Home Office regularly on the proposed use of Cameron Barracks. The Home Office continues to engage regularly with representatives from the Scottish Government, Highland Council, the NHS, Police, and local partners, including via Multi Agency Forums, to respond to the concerns of those most impacted by the site and to identify ways to keep them informed.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Scottish stakeholders regarding the Joint Declaration of Intent on the development of an interconnected offshore renewable energy grid.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

In preparation for the North Sea Summit, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero engaged with the UK energy industry, including Scottish companies, on the development of agreements and deliverables. Scottish Power and SSE were amongst the UK companies that attended the Summit in Hamburg on 26 January, where the Joint Declaration was signed.

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Found: Scotland The Scotland Office Supplementary Estimate seeks authorisation for: • The cash grant to the

Found: Resource Capital Total Net Budget Resource Capital Non-Budget Expenditure Net Cash Requirement Scotland Office

Found: Capital 3,330,353 1,547,900 Non-Budget Expenditure - - Net Cash Requirement 4,530,466 2,038,710 Scotland Office

Found: for Work and Pensions 415 HM Revenue and Customs 441 HM Treasury 455 Cabinet Office 477 Scotland Office

Found: for Work and Pensions 415 HM Revenue and Customs 441 HM Treasury 455 Cabinet Office 477 Scotland Office

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Found: Funding NDR Adjusted Funding NDR Rating Account NDR Contributable Notionally Transferred NIC Scotland Office

Found: Funding NDR Adjusted Funding NDR Rating Account NDR Contributable Notionally Transferred NIC Scotland Office

Found: support a two-year UK Keep it Fringe fund – further details below. 46 Issues Fringe and Scotland Office

Found: The Scottish Affairs Committee scrutinises the expenditure, administration and policies of the Scotland Office