§ Mr. Rifkindasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which of the matters for which he is responsible in England he is not responsible for in Scotland; for which matters he is currently responsible in Scotland; and which matters for which he is currently responsible in Scotland will become the responsibility of the Scottish Assembly and Executive under the terms of the Scotland Bill.
§ Mr. John SilkinIn general, matters for which in England I am the responsible Minister are in Scotland the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland. There are a few matters, chiefly in relation to food supply and to notifiable diseases of animals, for which I am responsible in Scotland as well as in England; none of these will be devolved by the Scotland Bill. There are some matters for which I have a joint responsibility with one or more of my right hon. Friends. That for forestry is dealt with in Schedule 10 to the Scotland Bill.