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Information between 23rd March 2025 - 12th April 2025

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Calendar
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 9 a.m.
Scottish Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: GB Energy and the net zero transition
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 11:30 a.m.
Scotland Office

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Scotland
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Wednesday 9th July 2025 11:30 a.m.
Scotland Office

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Scotland
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Parliamentary Debates
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025
2 speeches (32 words)
Monday 31st March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Scotland Office
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025
6 speeches (2,258 words)
Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Grand Committee
Scotland Office


Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-03-25 14:30:00+00:00

Scottish Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th March 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-03-19 09:30:00+00:00

GB Energy and the net zero transition - Scottish Affairs Committee
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Special Report - 2nd Report – Scotland's space sector: Government response

Scottish Affairs Committee
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Special Report - 1st Report – Science and Scotland: Government response

Scottish Affairs Committee
Wednesday 26th March 2025
Correspondence - Letter from UK Space Agency regarding the UK’s geographical return from the European Space Agency, dated 19 March 2025

Scottish Affairs Committee
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Scottish Government regarding Scotland’s space sector follow up: launch, dated 27 March 202

Scottish Affairs Committee
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Scrutiny evidence - Visit Note – Scottish Affairs Committee visit to Norway – March 2025

Scottish Affairs Committee
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Unite the Union, regarding GB Energy and the net zero transition inquiry, dated 27 March 2025

Scottish Affairs Committee
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-04-02 09:30:00+01:00

GB Energy and the net zero transition - Scottish Affairs Committee


Written Answers
Powers of Attorney: Scotland
Asked by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)
Monday 7th April 2025

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the difference in the (a) process and (b) cost of completing a Power of Attorney in Scotland compared to England and Wales.

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

The process and costs associated with Power of Attorney vary between legal jurisdictions within the UK due to the distinct legal frameworks in place. The processes and costs are a matter for the Scottish Government.

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review
Asked by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 40390 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, if he will have discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential implications for their policies of the recommendations of the Sullivan Review.

Answered by Ian Murray - Secretary of State for Scotland

The government has now published the independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the previous government.

We are considering the findings in light of ongoing policy work in this area.

Officials and Ministers engage frequently with Scottish Government counterparts on a range of issues that matter to the people of Scotland.

Crown Immunity: Scotland
Asked by: Tracy Gilbert (Labour - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will remove corporate crown immunity from the Scottish Prison Service.

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

The Lord Chancellor has received a letter from the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs seeking to discuss a number of issues across the justice system and will respond in due course.

Crown Immunity within the Scottish Prison Service is a complex issue, and any change would interact with both devolved and reserved competencies. It is right therefore that the UK Government fully considers its next steps accordingly.



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Scotland Office mentioned

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3 Apr 2025, 9:50 a.m. - House of Commons
"response. Does she agree it is important the games bring benefits to local communities? What discussions she having with colleagues in the Scotland Office "
Martin Rhodes MP (Glasgow North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Apr 2025, 9:51 a.m. - House of Commons
"team is in close contact with the Scottish Government, the Scotland Office and other delivery partners to understand the ambitions of the "
Stephanie Peacock MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Barnsley South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Fly-tipping: West Midlands
50 speeches (10,503 words)
Tuesday 8th April 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) I was a Minister in the Scotland Office when the Scottish Government put forward proposals, and the previous - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
155 speeches (10,285 words)
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Martin Rhodes (Lab - Glasgow North) What discussions is she having with colleagues in the Scotland Office, the Scottish Government and Glasgow - Link to Speech
2: Stephanie Peacock (Lab - Barnsley South) My team is in close contact with the Scottish Government, the Scotland Office and other delivery partners - Link to Speech

Net-zero Emissions Target: Affordability
38 speeches (18,959 words)
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) Secondly, I attended COP 26 in Glasgow in November 2021 as the Scotland Office Minister, where I advocated - Link to Speech

Fishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK Fleet
37 speeches (12,212 words)
Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: John Cooper (Con - Dumfries and Galloway) important debate.I declare a sort of interest: in a previous life, I was a special adviser with the Scotland Office - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th April 2025
Oral Evidence - Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Found: as you rightly say, and there is probably more that we could and should do, working with the Scotland Office

Tuesday 25th March 2025
Written Evidence - Salmon Scotland
ELG0041 - Export led growth

Export led growth - Business and Trade Committee

Found: We have experienced positive engagement from Defra, DBT, the Scotland Office and the Home Office across



Written Answers
Whisky: Origin Marking
Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)
Friday 28th March 2025

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions (a) he and (b) his Department had with the (i) Scotland Office and (ii) Department for Business and Trade on the application for an English Whisky geographical indication prior to the submission of that application.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The application to register English Whisky as a geographical indication was submitted in February 2022. There are no recorded discussions on the application held with other departments prior to that time.



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Mar. 27 2025
HM Revenue & Customs
Source Page: HMRC: spending over £25,000, February 2025
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: supplier controlled) WC1V 6EA HMRC HMRC 13/02/2025 Legal Solicitors fee HMRC Legal Group THE SCOTLAND OFFICE




Scotland Office mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Thursday 10th April 2025
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Emerging Energy Technologies Fund correspondence: EIR release
Document: EIR 202500448779 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: Officials are also continuing to engage with BEIS, Scotland Office and Cabinet Office on the potential

Thursday 10th April 2025
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Carbon Capture Fund correspondence: EIR release
Document: EIR 202500448781 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: Officials are also continuing to engage with BEIS, Scotland Office and Cabinet Office on the potential

Thursday 27th March 2025
Public Service Reform Directorate
Source Page: List of Public Bodies in Scotland: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500455055 - Information released - Public Bodies (199 List) (PDF)

Found: Scotland Non-Ministerial Departments (3) General Register Office for Scotland Registers of Scotland Office

Thursday 27th March 2025
Public Service Reform Directorate
Source Page: Number and definition of public bodies in Scotland: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500454914 - Information Released - Annex (PDF)

Found: Scotland Non-Ministerial Departments (3) General Register Office for Scotland Registers of Scotland Office

Tuesday 25th March 2025
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Source Page: Former Director General for Education and Justice WhatsApp messages during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400439469 - Information Released - Attachment A (PDF)

Found: [1/12/22, 12:46:33 PM] Paul Johnston: Covid in Scotland: Office workers asked to join care effort



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Consultation and Review)
63 speeches (62,921 words)
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) We all know the role that the Scotland Office played at that time—it was all about the internal market - Link to Speech

Minister for Parliamentary Business
35 speeches (18,613 words)
Tuesday 1st April 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) the complexity of the process.I am looking to meet with my counterpart in the UK Government’s Scotland Office - Link to Speech
2: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) I have already made the point that I am looking to meet my counterpart in the Scotland Office, Kirsty - Link to Speech




Scotland Office mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Committee Publications

PDF - LCM TV10 - Public Health Wales

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill


Found: Nations meetings which have allowed development of strong relation- ships with Public Health Scotland, Office