Question reference: S2W-30208
- Asked by: James Douglas-Hamilton, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 28 November 2006
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Current status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 18 December 2006
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the Scottish Parliament’s decision to support amendment of the Act of Settlement 1701, whether the First Minister has any plans to discuss the issue with the Prime Minister.
Answer
The Act of Settlement is, underthe terms of the Scotland Act 1998, a matter reserved to the United Kingdom Parliament.The Executive has no plans to discuss the issue with Her Majesty’s Government.