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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Melanie Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Scotland Office.


Scotland Office: Facilities Agreements

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whether funding was provided for trade union activities in each of those years.

Answer

The total cost to the Scotland Office of facility time in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26 was nil, with no headcount number of facility staff time in either of the years requested. No funding was provided for trade union activities in any of those years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24006
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Scotland Office Facilities agreements
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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