- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 23 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive who represents it on the Scottish Committee of the British Council; to whom that representative reports, and what mechanism is in place for its input to the work of the Council to be subject to scrutiny by the Parliament.
Answer
Paragraph D3.21 of the Overarching Concordat on International Relations refers to representation on the Scottish Committee of the British Council and states that there will be two senior officials from the Scottish Executive on the Committee.Precisely which officials will serve has still to be decided. They will be accountable to Ministers who will, in turn, be accountable to the Parliament.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Donald Dewar on 16 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make available to the Parliament copies of all agendas, papers and minutes of the meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee.
Answer
Paragraph A1.11 of the Memorandum of Understanding describes the remit and structure of the Joint Ministerial Committee. It provides that "the proceedings of each meeting of the JMC will be regarded as confidential by the participants, in order to permit free and candid discussion. However, the holding of JMC meetings will be made known publicly and there may be occasions on which the Committee will wish to issue a public statement on the outcome of its discussions".
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, what plans it has to consult organisations representing Scottish companies, land holders and users, employees, and consumers on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position on the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade Issues and any future WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, when it last met representatives of any Scottish registered company to seek its views on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position for the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation; what steps it is taking to keep Scottish registered companies informed of progress on the negotiations, and whether it plans to publish a consultation paper on non-agricultural aspects of the negotiations to which Scottish registered companies will be invited to respond.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade Organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade issues and any future WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, when it last met representatives of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to seek its views on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position for the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation; what steps it is taking to keep the Confederation informed of progress on the negotiations, and whether it plans to publish a consultation paper on non-agricultural aspects of the negotiations to which the Confederation will be invited to respond.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade Organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade issues and any future WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, when it last met representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses to seek its views on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position for the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation; what steps it is taking to keep the Federation informed of progress on the negotiations, and whether it plans to publish a consultation paper on non-agricultural aspects of the negotiations to which the Federation will be invited to respond.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade Organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade issues and any future WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure that it has been as fully involved as possible in discussions about the formulation of the Her Majesty's Government's policy position on all European Union and international issues which touch on devolved matters.
Answer
The mechanisms referred to in the Concordats covering co-ordination of European Union policy issues and international relations are designed to ensure that the Scottish Executive is fully involved in all European Union and International issues which touch on devolved matters. The mechanisms are in operation on a day-to-day basis, and the Concordats are available in SPICe for the attention of members.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, when it last met representatives of the Scottish Trades Union Congress to seek its views on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position for the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation; what steps it is taking to keep the Congress informed of progress on the negotiations, and whether it plans to publish a consultation paper on non-agricultural aspects of the negotiations to which the Congress will be invited to respond.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade Organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade issues and any future WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, when it last met representatives of the Scottish Consumer Council to seek its views on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position for the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation; what steps it is taking to keep the Council informed of progress on the negotiations, and whether it plans to publish a consultation paper on non-agricultural aspects of the negotiations to which the Council will be invited to respond.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade Organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade issues and the WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 13 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2292 by Henry McLeish on 16 November 1999, when it last met representatives of the Scottish Landowners Federation to seek its views on the formulation of Her Majesty's Government's policy position for the forthcoming Seattle round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation; what steps it is taking to keep the Federation informed of progress on the negotiations, and whether it plans to publish a consultation paper on non-agricultural aspects of the negotiations to which the Federation will be invited to respond.
Answer
The negotiation of International Trade Agreements, including World Trade Organisation talks is a reserved matter and consultations with interest groups, including industry, is a matter for the UK Parliament.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with DTI on Trade issues and any future WTO talks and how these may impact on the Executive's responsibilities.
