Question reference: S1W-00367
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 1 July 1999
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Current status: Answered by Donald Dewar on 2 July 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement about future arrangements for joint working with Her Majesty's Government.
Answer
I expect to receive soon from the UK Government drafts of a memorandum of understanding and certain supporting concordats. These documents, which will be administrative rather than statutory agreements, are intended to set out the ground rules which will govern the working relationships between the devolved administrations and the UK Government.I will consider these drafts with my colleagues. Once we have agreed their contents with the UK Government and, where necessary, the other devolved administrations, we will present them to the Scottish Parliament for its endorsement before they come into effect.