§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government
Whether they consider that, subject to national constitutional guarantees of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the elected representatives of the Scottish people in a proposed Scottish parliament should be entitled to enact criminal legislation for Scotland, including legislation prescribing the conditions in which pregnancies may lawfully be terminated.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)The Government's proposals, including those for criminal and other legislation, will be set out in the White Paper to be published on 24 July.