§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the responsibilities of his Department in respect of(a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [94340]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienBroadly, my responsibilities remain the same as they were before devolution to Scotland and Wales (devolution to Northern Ireland has not yet taken effect). Specifically, details of the matters for which the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales are now responsible, and for which the devolved administration in Northern Ireland will be responsible in due course, can be found in the following documents:
- Scotland Act 1998, Schedule 5,
- Scotland Act 1998: Executive Devolution Order,
- Scotland Act 1998: Transfer of Functions Order,
- Government of Wales Act 1998, Sections 21 and 22 and Part III,
- Government of Wales Act 1998: Assembly Transfer Order, and
- Northern Ireland Act 1998, Section 4 and Schedules 2 and 3.