European Convention on Human Rights

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28. Mr. Browne

To ask the Advocate-General what recent discussions she has had with the Lord Advocate and Solicitor-General regarding the incorporation of the European convention on human rights into Scots law. [114036]

The Advocate-General for Scotland

I have regular discussions with the Lord Advocate and Solicitor-General regarding a variety of matters of mutual interest.

29. Mr. David Stewart

To ask the Advocate-General what steps she is taking to monitor the impact of the European convention on human rights in Scotland. [114037]

The Advocate-General for Scotland

Questions relating to the European Convention on Human Rights may now be raised as "devolution issues" in courts or tribunals in Scotland and must be intimated to me under schedule 6 of the Scotland Act 1998.