HC Deb 27 June 1997 vol 296 c666W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will announce his proposals for the dates, times, venues and membership for meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee during the current parliamentary session; if he will list the proposed dates, times, venues and membership; and if he will make a statement on the role of the Scottish Grand Committee. [2586]

Mr. Dewar

[holding answer 10 June 1997]: The Scottish Grand Committee is a forum for all Scottish Constituency MPs to consider and debate issues of relevance to Scotland. I intend that this continue. It is proposed that eight meetings will take place in 1997–98 on the basis of four subjects to be chosen by the Government for debate and two each to be debated on Liberal Democrat and the Scottish National Party subjects.

I will announce the provisional timetable for Scottish Grand Committee meetings to the House in due course.