§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) what changes he proposes to make in the management structures of those Civil Service Departments for which he has responsibility and which operate in Scotland in order to facilitate the day-to-day operation of the Scottish Assembly, and its interaction with such Civil Service Departments, when that Assembly is established;
(2) if he will make arrangements to enable all political parties in Scotland to hold discussions with those Civil Service Departments for which he has responsibility and which operate in Scotland concerning the optimum relationship between those Departments and the Scottish Assembly, when that Assembly is established.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe organisation of Government Departments operating in Scotland will be adapted as neces-
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