Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 March 1998. It was answered by Henry McLeish (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he plans to have with the RSPB over Schedule 5 of the Scotland Bill. - (Holding answer 16 January 1998).

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he plans to have with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds over Schedule 5 of the Scotland Bill. [23307] Mr. McLeish: [holding answers 16 January 1998]: My noble Friend the Minister with responsibility for agriculture, the environment and fisheries in Scotland held a seminar, on devolution and sustainable development on 3 November at which the RSPB was represented at senior level, to give a range of public and non-government bodies an opportunity to consider a wide range of devolution issues with Ministers. No further discussions are currently arranged.

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