Asked by: Eagle, Tim (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Highlands and Islands)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) is spending and (b) plans to spend any funds raised from the interest applied to the Self-Build Loan Fund.
Answered by McLennan, Paul - Minister for Housing
The Self Build Loan Fund is recyclable meaning that when loans are repaid, the money can be re-used, during the life of the fund, supporting more self-builders and providing more homes for future generations.
Interest from the SBLF is used to offset the cost of administering the Fund, including legal fees associated with each loan and administration costs paid to Communities Housing Trust who were appointed as the administering agent following a procurement process carried out in 2022.
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Government Response May. 02 2024
Committee: Communications and Digital CommitteeFound: We have also announced a new £7 .4 million AI Upskilling Fund Pilot and a SME Digital Adoption Taskforce
Asked by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the US's sanctions on (a) Mount Hebron Fund, Shlom Asiraich and (b) the leader of Lehava, Ben Zion Gopstein; and whether he has plans to implement sanctions on those actors.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
We do not speculate on future designations.
The UK continues to take a strong stance against settler violence. Extremist settlers, by targeting and attacking Palestinian civilians, are undermining security and stability for both Israelis and Palestinians.
On 12 February, the Foreign Secretary announced sanctions on four extremist Israeli settlers who have committed human rights abuses against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Those now subject to a UK asset freeze, travel and visa ban include Moshe Sharvit, Yinon Levy, Zvi Bar Yosef and Ely Federman. These measures are part of wider UK efforts to support a more stable West Bank, which is vital for the peace and security of both Palestinians and Israelis.
Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Wansbeck)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the establishment of gigafactories to support future levels of vehicle manufacturing.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
We continue to work with industry via the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) to support the creation of an internationally competitive zero emission vehicle supply chain in the UK, including gigafactories.
As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Plan, we have announced over £2bn of capital and R&D funding over five years to 2030 in zero emission vehicles, batteries and the wider supply chain, boosting the UK's competitiveness and unlocking strategic investments in our automotive industry.
In the last year we have seen high levels of committed investment by our vehicle and EV battery producers, including JLR, Nissan and BMW Mini.
Written Evidence May. 01 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: the latest best practice and that we have a clear roadmap for compliance with a wide range of future
Oral Evidence May. 01 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: Q19 Jerome Mayhew: What is interesting is that we are told that the youth are our future and they
Oral Evidence May. 01 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: Q19 Jerome Mayhew: What is interesting is that we are told that the youth are our future and they
Written Evidence May. 01 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: offered is too often not reflective or aligned with local employment and skills strategies or the future
Written Evidence May. 01 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: people’s day to day lives and help them build financial resilience and a more secure and prosperous future