Written question asked by Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 7 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 1998. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the programmes which it will be ultra vires for his Department to fund or have sole responsibility for after devolution; if he will list these programmes; and if he will make a statement; if he will list (a) by programme over £50,000 and (b) the total spending by his Department in Scotland on the identifiable spending areas detailed in Table 7.6A of the Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis 1997-98 (Cmnd 3601); which of these programmes will fall solely or jointly under the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament; and what arrangements are in place to transfer control of funds for these projects to the Scottish Executive or Parliament. - Ref to 318 c614-6W, 4 November 1998. (Holding answer 10 December 1998).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

322 c413W;322 c412-3W; 63286;63285

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Devolved matters Devolution Government departments Public expenditure Scotland Scottish Parliament Research Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food