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Written Question
Buildings
Thursday 8th January 2015

Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 7 January 2013 to Question 135835, on Dover House, whether building work on the first floor of 70 Whitehall has been concluded; and when the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to vacate Dover House.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

Under plans agreed prior to the 2010 General Election, 70 Whitehall is undergoing modernisation works. As a result, there are no current plans for the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office to vacate Dover House.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"As we approach the first anniversary of the tragedy, I am sure the whole House will join me in remembering the victims of the Clutha helicopter crash that happened in my own city. Our thoughts will be with the victims and their families this Saturday.

Does the Minister agree that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2014
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"That is a most disappointing answer. In fact, 11,000 people in Scotland are paid below the minimum wage, and it is shameful that neither the Minister nor the Government know that figure. In the past two years there has not been a single prosecution, and only two companies in Scotland …..."
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Written Question
Unemployment: Scotland
Thursday 6th November 2014

Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women over the age of 50 in Scotland have been classed as economically inactive in each of the last four years.

Answered by Rob Wilson

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

Written Question
Unemployment: Scotland
Thursday 6th November 2014

Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women over the age of 50 in Scotland had been unemployed for six months or more in September (a) 2014, (b) 2013, (c) 2012, (d) 2011 and (e) 2010.

Answered by Rob Wilson

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Oct 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"May I begin by paying tribute to the great Scottish journalist Angus Macleod, who died recently? On behalf of the Opposition, I send condolences to his family.

During the referendum campaign, many voters expressed their deep desire for change in our politics and society. Does the Minister believe that the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Oct 2014
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"As the Secretary of State knows, extensive new powers for Scotland are being proposed by the Smith commission. As he also knows, a number of substantial changes to income tax in Scotland have already been legislated for by this Parliament. A document that I have obtained from the UK Government …..."
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Written Question
Heating: Carbon Emissions
Thursday 10th April 2014

Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people aged under 25 years in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland have claimed jobseeker's allowance for more than (a) one and (b) two years in each year since 2010.

Answered by Nick Hurd

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

Written Question
Food Banks: Scotland
Thursday 10th April 2014

Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of people in England and Wales identified themselves as (a) British, (b) Scottish and (c) British and Scottish in the 2011 census.

Answered by Nick Hurd

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

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Monday 17th March 2014

Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people aged 18 to 24 years old in Scotland have been unemployed for (a) six months, (b) one year, (c) two years and (d) more than two years.

Answered by Nick Hurd

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.