Written question asked by Bill Tynan (Labour) on Friday, 16 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) devolved issues and (b) other responsibilities have been transferred from the Scottish Executive to the UK Government since 1999; what return of funding each transfer involved; how many staff each transfer involved; and what legal basis was required for each transfer. - There have been no devolved issues transferred from the Scottish Executive to Ministers of the Crown since 1 July 1999.

Answer: Mr. Tynan: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what (a) devolved issues and (b) other responsibilities have been transferred from the Scottish Executive to the UK Government since 1999; what return of funding each transfer involved; how many staff each transfer involved; and what legal basis was required for each transfer. [185661] Mrs. McGuire: There have been no devolved issues transferred from the Scottish Executive to Ministers of the Crown since 1 July 1999.

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