Written question asked by Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Friday, 5 November 1999 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Question: To ask the President of the Council, what proposals she has for the Scottish Grand Committee to meet in Scotland.

Answer: Mrs. Ewing: To ask the President of the Council what proposals she has for the Scottish Grand Committee to meet in Scotland. [97586] Mrs. Beckett: No decisions have been taken about possible sittings of the Grand Committees next session. The Grand Committee is a useful mechanism for Scottish MPs to highlight UK-wide policies which have an impact in Scotland. As the hon. Member may be aware, in the Government's response to the Procedure Committee's Fourth report on Procedural Consequences of Devolution, it recognised that the role and procedure of the Grand Committees would have to be adapted in the light of experience with devolution. Decisions on future meetings will be taken in the light of this.

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