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Written Question
Rule of Law
Tuesday 8th December 2020

Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.

Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Naturally, the Government does not disclose the details of private conversations that are had amongst Cabinet colleagues, but there should be no doubt that the Government will continue to be very active in supporting the rule of law.


Written Question
Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
Monday 26th February 2018

Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings the Minister of State in his Department has had with whom and on what dates on the Borderland Growth Deal.

Answered by Rory Stewart

I have had 5 meetings regarding the Borderland Growth Deal in my capacity as MP for Penrith and the Border. These are as follows:

12 July 2016: Guy Opperman MP, Hexham

8 February 2017: David Mundell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland

18 July 2017: David Mundell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland

26 January 2018: Carlisle City Council

29 January 2018: Jake Berry MP, Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth Minister, MHCLG