John Lamont MP: written questions

Written questions

• Immigration: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9525More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.

  Answer: The Government has no plans to devolve immigration policy or introduce a Scottish visa scheme. We are focussed on having an immigration system that works in the interests of the whole of the United Kingdom.The Government has not tasked the MAC to look at ...

  Answered 21 Oct 2024

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• Scotland Office: Cost EffectivenessScotland OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1783More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans he has for further suc

  Answer: Decisions regarding budgets for this year were set in the last spending review and for future years will be a matter for the upcoming comprehensive spending review which my department is engaging in. The uncovering of £22bn of in-year hidden pressures has...

  Answered 31 Jul 2024

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• Scotland Office: Public ExpenditureScotland OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1782More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of underspend in (a) his Department and (b) departmental arm's length bodies in this (i) financial year and (ii) spending review.

  Answer: A breakdown of the Department and its arm’s length bodies underspend in the current financial year and over the spending review are disclosed in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag...

  Answered 31 Jul 2024

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