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Scotland Office: Secondment

Asked by Jon TrickettLabourScotland OfficeTabled Answered 17 March 2025UIN 36603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many of their Department's officials have been seconded from (a) the Institute for Economic Affairs, (b) the Policy Exchange, (c) the Adam Smith Institute and (d) Labour Together since July 2024.

Answered by Ian Murray

No officials in the Scotland Office have been seconded from the Institute for Economic Affairs, the Policy Exchange, the Adam Smith Institute or Labour Together since July 2024.

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