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  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2013-05-08.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the total loss to the economy as a result of underemployment in Scotland.

    Chloe Smith

    This is not a matter for Cabinet Office Ministers.

  • Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2015-02-11.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Scottish Ministers on the sharing of Scottish NHS data with HM Revenue and Customs.

    Mr David Gauke


    Treasury ministers discuss a wide range of issues with their ministerial counterparts, including in the Scottish Government. In line with the practice followed by previous administrations, details of such discussions are not routinely disclosed.

  • Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2015-02-11.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards he plans to put in place to ensure the security of Scottish NHS data shared with HM Revenue and Customs.

    Mr David Gauke

    Any taxpayer data held by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is subjected to strict safeguards.

    HMRC take their duty of confidentiality very seriously and cannot disclose any information acquired or held unless specifically provided for by law. All HMRC information is subject to stringent data security controls and unlawful disclosure of taxpayer information is potentially a criminal offence.

  • Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) Ministers of the Scottish Government and (b) his ministerial colleagues on the sharing of Scottish NHS data with HM Revenue and Customs in relation to implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax.

    Mr Alistair Carmichael

    The Scottish Government is consulting until the end of February on whether HMRC should be allowed access to NHS Scotland data (name, date of birth, postcode and gender data) to support the identification of Scottish taxpayers, who will pay tax at the Scottish rate of income tax from April 2016. Discussions have taken place between the two administrations and there will be further discussions after the conclusion of the consultation.

  • Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Margaret Curran – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children in Scotland are living in (a) relative and (b) absolute poverty.

    Mr Alistair Carmichael

    Estimates of the number and proportion of children in relative and absolute low income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income series. These estimates are available as three-year averages to 2012/13, and show that in 2010/11-2012/13 the number and percentage of children in relative and absolute low income was 0.2 million (17%) and 0.2 million (18%) respectively.

  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when the next Joint Ministerial Council (a) Plenary, (b) Domestic and (c) Europe meeting will take place; and what will be discussed at each such meeting.

    Mr Alistair Carmichael

    The Joint Ministerial Committees take place in their Plenary, Domestic and European forms on a regular basis. Dates for future meetings are subject to agreement with the devolved administrations, as are the agendas which are agreed in advance via the JMC joint secretariat.

  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, where each Jobcentre Plus office is in Scotland; when each office opened; and how many people have used each such office in each year since 2010.

    Esther McVey

    There are 94 Jobcentres in Scotland. A full list of these Jobcentres is provided at Annex 1.

    We do not keep a record of when each office opened, so I am unable to supply you with this information.

    There are no official statistics kept which would provide you with the number of people who have used each office in each year since 2010. Many people, some of whom are already employed, use the jobpoints or Intranet Access Devices in our Jobcentres but may not make a claim to benefit or register unemployed. It would therefore be impossible to provide you with the total number of people using the Jobcentres.

    Annex 1

    List of Jobcentres in Scotland

    East & South East Scotland

    Alloa JC

    Bathgate JC

    Broxburn JC

    Cowdenbeath JC

    Cupar JC

    Dalkeith JC

    Dunfermline JC

    EdinburghCity

    Eyemouth JC

    Falkirk JC

    Galashiels JC

    Glenrothes JC

    Grangemouth JC

    Hawick JC

    High Riggs JC

    Kirkcaldy JC

    Leith JC

    Leven JC

    Livingston JC

    Musselburgh JC

    Penicuik JC

    St. Andrews

    Stirling JC

    Westerhailes JC

    Glasgow, Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire

    Airdrie JC

    Anniesland JC

    Bellshill JC

    Bridgeton JC

    Cambuslang JC

    Castlemilk JC

    Cumbernauld JC

    Drumchapel JC

    East Kilbride JC

    Easterhouse JC

    Govan JC

    Hamilton JC

    Kirkintilloch JC

    Lanark JC

    Langside JC

    Laurieston JC

    Maryhill JC

    Motherwell JC

    Newlands JC

    Parkhead JC

    Partick JC

    Rutherglen JC

    Shettleston JC

    Springburn JC

    North of Scotland District

    Aberdeen JC

    Arbroath JC

    Banff JC

    Blairgowrie JC

    Buckie JC

    Dingwall JC

    Dundee City JC

    Elgin JC

    Forfar JC

    Forres JC

    Fort William JC

    Fraserburgh JC

    Invergordon JC

    Inverness JC

    Kirkwall JC

    Lerwick JC

    Montrose JC

    Perth JC

    Peterhead JC

    Portree JC

    Stornoway JC

    Wick JC

    West of Scotland District

    Alexandria JC

    Annan JC

    Ayr JC

    Barrhead JC

    Campbeltown JC

    Clydebank JC

    Cumnock JC

    Dumbarton JC

    Dumfries JC

    Dunoon JC

    Girvan JC

    Greenock JC

    Helensburgh JC

    Irvine JC

    Johnstone JC

    Kilbirnie JC

    Kilmarnock JC

    Oban JC

    Paisley JC

    Port Glasgow JC

    Renfrew JC

    Rothesay JC

    Saltcoats JC

    Stranraer JC

  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support the First Minister of Scotland has received from UK Trade & Investment ahead of his upcoming visit to the US.

    Michael Fallon

    UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in New York and San Francisco have worked closely with the First Minister’s team in planning arrangements for his visit.

    The Consul-General in New York hosted a lunch at his residence on 7 April 2014 in association with Scottish Development International (SDI) and Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) for the First Minister and 17 Scottish companies in the accompanying trade mission, to which key business figures in the US were invited.

    On 8 April 2014 SDI and mission delegates attended a UKTI briefing discussion on marketing in the US. Mission companies will have access to meeting rooms for one-to-one meetings throughout the week, as well as UKTI staff who will be available to discuss business opportunities in the US market. UKTI staff are also supporting a number of events during the week, including the US office launch on 5 April 2014, of Scottish based Smarter Grid Solutions and other events where mission delegates will be present.

    For the visit of the Scottish Government’s External Affairs and International Development Minister, Huzma Yousaf, UKTI contributed to the guest list for Mr Yousaf’s Scotland Week reception in San Francisco. UKTI also contributed to energy sector invitees for the World Trade Centre-Northern California breakfast event for the Minister, as requested by the World Trade Centre.

  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which companies have been awarded sub-contracts for construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales since June 2013; at which sites he expects work under each such contracts to be carried out; and what the monetary value is of each such contract.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 June 2013 (Official Report, column 1279W).

  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-03.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the First Minister of Scotland has received from (a) the British embassy in Washington and (b) consular offices in the US ahead of his upcoming visit to that country.

    Mr David Lidington

    The British Embassy in Washington, and the New York Consulate, have provided support for the visit this week of the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, to the US. The Consul General in New York hosted a lunch at his residence on 7 April, in association with Scottish Development International (SDI), for the First Minister and 17 Scottish companies from the First Minister’s accompanying trade mission, to which key business figures were invited. The British Embassy in Washington worked with the New York Consulate to organise port courtesies for the First Minister, upon arrival in New York ,to allow the Scottish Affairs Office (based in the British Embassy Washington) to greet the First Minister at the airport and expedite customs and immigration procedures.