HL Deb 28 November 2002 vol 641 c55WA
The Earl of Mar and Kellie

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proposed legislation for this Session of Parliament will have significant application in Scotland. [HL223]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Until the text of each Bill is available, it is not possible to state precisely what will be the application of proposed legislation in Scotland. With that proviso, it seems likely that around half the Bills announced in the Queen's Speech will include measures which would apply in Scotland. Some of these Bills will extend to Scotland in relation to matters which are reserved to the UK Government e.g. the Communications Bill and the European Union (Accessions) Bill. Others may extend to Scotland in relation to certain devolved matters, subject to the consent of the Scottish Parliament under the terms of the Sewel convention, e.g. the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill. Others still are a mixture of reserved and devolved matters.

The Government have been working closely with the Scottish Executive on those aspects of the UK legislative programme that may have implications for Scotland, and are continuing to do so.