Martin McCluskey MP: written questions
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Written questions
Renewable Energy: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent estimate he has made of the value to the Scottish economy of the renewable energy sector; and what steps he plans to take to support that sector.
Answer: The renewable energy sector supports economic activity throughout its supply chains and this economic activity supports wage spending across Scotland. According to the Fraser of Allander Institute, a leading think-tank, Scotland’s renewable energy industr...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCulture: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to meet with representatives of the Scottish arts and culture sector.
Answer: I am looking forward to meeting with local stakeholders, including representatives of the Scottish arts and culture sector when I attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPensioners: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people of pensionable age there are in each constituency in Scotland.
Answer: As you may be aware, the current State Pension age is 66 for both men and woman, with the state pension age set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The most recent population data by Scottish constituency, collected on Census Day 20 March 2022, is set ou...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPassportsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of delays in issuing (a) new passports and (b) renewals.
Answer: His Majesty’s Passport Office is exceeding its performance indicator of 98.5% of standard UK passport applications, where no further information is required, being processed within three weeks. We are working to ensure that these performance levels contin...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to end the use of hotels for asylum seekers.
Answer: This government will end the costly chaos in the asylum system by cleaning the previous government’s backlog of claims, in order to end hotel use and save the taxpayer billions. We aim to return to the use of long-standing dispersed accommodation as soon ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to establish GB Energy.
Answer: The Government has taken immediate action towards establishing Great British Energy – a new publicly-owned energy company, headquartered in Scotland. The Government has now published the launch statement for Great British Energy, announced a chair and Gre...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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