§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet representatives of the(a) Scottish Parliament and (b) Scottish Executive to discuss mechanisms for consulting on the Government's policy on changing the number of Members of the Scottish Parliament. [126772]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 21 June 2000]: It was agreed during the passage of the Scotland Act 1998 that a reduction in the number of Members of Parliament would lead to a reduction in the number of Members of the Scottish Parliament. However, we have made it clear that this issue will be examined in due course, in the light of the experience of the Scottish Parliament's operation.