Asked by: Richard Arkless (Scottish National Party - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of how many staff and negotiators government departments will need to recruit for the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Ben Gummer
All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. We are not in a position to give a final total for particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and we will not be giving a running commentary on negotiations.
Asked by: Richard Arkless (Scottish National Party - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Department's public procurement policies.
Answered by Ben Gummer
The current public procurement rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations. The future options for our procurement policies are being considered carefully.
Asked by: Richard Arkless (Scottish National Party - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many community projects have benefited from monies allocated by Scotland's Big Lottery Fund in Dumfries and Galloway constituency in the last five years.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Information on the community projects in the Dumfries and Galloway constituency that have benefited from monies allocated by the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland in the last five years is available on the Big Lottery Fund websitehttps://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/about-big/big-lottery-fund-in-your-constituency.