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Written Question
Re-employment: Scotland
Wednesday 27th January 2021

Asked by: Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)

Question to the Scotland Office:

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of fire and rehire employment practices in Scotland.

Answered by David Duguid

The Secretary of State for Scotland regularly discusses issues such as protecting workers' rights with his Cabinet colleagues.

For example, the UK Government has acted decisively to provide an unprecedented package of support to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods right across the United Kingdom in response to the Covid pandemic.


Written Question
Scotland Office: Capita
Tuesday 30th October 2018

Asked by: Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which contracts awarded by his Department are operated by Capita.

Answered by David Mundell

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland has not awarded any contracts which are operated by Capita.