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Question reference: S1W-00142

Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 12 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive in the light of the proposed convention that the Westminster Parliament should not legislate on devolved matters, what consultation has taken place with the Scottish Ministers regarding the proposed amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 currently under consideration by the Westminster Parliament as part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.

Question reference: S1W-00143

Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 8 July 1999

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.

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.

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