§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will outline his policy on(a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department accepting invitations to give evidence to committees of the Scottish Parliament in relation to the impact of reserved policy matters on devolved policy areas; and if he will make a statement. [126674]
§ Mr. Andrew Smith[holding answer 20 June 2000]: Decisions on whether Ministers or officials should accept invitations to give evidence to committees of the Scottish Parliament in relation to the impact of reserved policy matters on devolved policy areas depend on the circumstances of the case.