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Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006

My Lords, I might check my terminology on that. My understanding is that there are human rights matters that are devolved, but not all of those issues are. I will see if I can expand on that a little, but I am quoting from section 347 of the notes to the Equality Bill, which state:"““Human rights as a topic is neither reserved nor devolved—a human rights issue falls within the competence of the Scottish Parliament if the underlying subject matter is not reserved””." I hope that that will clarify matters a little. If not, I am happy to write to the noble Duke. The noble Earl, Lord Mar and Kellie, asked why this is not being dealt with in the legislation itself. If it were, then there would not be the involvement of the Scottish Parliament in these procedures. I think that this is a better way of doing it. But it would be an alternative way to do it in the Equality Bill itself. If there are no further issues, I would commend the order to the House. On Question, Motion agreed to.