Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Monday, 30 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 April 1998. It was answered by Henry McLeish (Labour) on Thursday, 2 April 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he or his Ministers authorised a written briefing for the Press on the subject of the debates on the Scotland Bill in Committee on 30th March that was issued prior to those debates; and if he will place a copy of the briefing in the Library. - Inc fact that copy of the written briefing note in Library as Dep 98/184.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he or his Ministers authorised a written briefing for the Press on the subject of the debates on the Scotland Bill in Committee on 30 March that was issued prior to those debates; and if he will place a copy of the briefing in the Library. [37505] Mr. McLeish: I briefed the Parliamentary lobby correspondents on 30 March on the background to the debates expected to take place on the last two days of the Committee Stage of the Scotland Bill. I am placing a copy of the written briefing note in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 37505; 309 c612W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Disclosure of information Devolution Legislative process Press Scotland
Legislation: Scotland Bill 1997/98