Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2010. It was answered by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Devolution: Scotland

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent issues relating to the devolution settlement the Advocate General has considered.

Answer: The hon. Member asked a similar question of my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland on 21 July 2010, Official Report, column 340.Since 21 July the Advocate-General for Scotland has received a total of 1,149 minutes notifying him of devolution issues of which 1,144 relate to criminal matters and five to civil matters.The Advocate-General, along with myself and colleagues, has also been working on preparations for the forthcoming Scotland Bill which will deliver our coalition commitment and strengthen the devolution settlement for Scotland.

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