HL Deb 11 October 1999 vol 605 cc22-3WA
Lord Selkirk of Douglas

asked the Leader of the House:

Following the guidance issued by the Speaker of the House of Commons, what issues relating to Scotland may or may not be raised in the House of Lords. [HL3696]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

The Government would hope that both Houses of Parliament would come to a consensus about the matters which may or may not be raised. We believe that the devolution settlement will be best served by self-restraint within the UK Parliament in relation to matters that have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The Government do not believe it would be appropriate to reply on matters which are not within the resonsibility of a UK Minister. Matters reserved to the UK Parliament are set out in Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.