§ Lord Selkirk of Douglasasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the transitional Standing Orders for the Scottish Parliament will be put in place by order under Section 129 of the Scotland Act 1998. [HL1130]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonThe Standing Orders for the Scottish Parliament are currently being drafted and will he considered by the all-party Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament in March. They will he laid before Parliament as soon as practicable thereafter.