To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many documents produced by his Department were submitted to the Plain English Campaign for approval for Crystal Mark status in each year since 2005; and how many documents achieved such status in each year. (230501)

The Scotland Office has not submitted any documents to the Plain English Campaign for Crystal Mark status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on Plain English Campaign training courses in each year since 2005. (231238)

The main objectives for the Scotland Office set out in its annual report do not envisage the production of documents for public consumption and accordingly it has not felt necessary for staff to attend such courses.