Question reference: S1W-00143
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 18 June 1999
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Current status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 8 July 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what rights of consultation and consent it will have under the terms of the Immigration and Asylum Bill currently being considered by the Westminster Parliament, specifically as they relate to clauses 71 and 87 of the Bill.
Answer
The Secretary of State is required, under clause 71 (clause 76 in the current version) of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, to obtain the approval of Scottish Ministers to remove the name of a designated Scottish professional body, if he considers that that designated professional body has consistently failed to provide effective regulation of its members in their provision of immigration advice or immigration services. The rights of consultation and consent of the Scottish Executive under clause 87 of the Bill (clause 92 in the current version) are under active consideration.