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HC Deb 30 April 2002 vol 384 cc687-8W

27. Mr. Joyce

To ask the Advocate-General which Scottish Parliament Bills she has assessed since June 2001. [51314]

The Advocate-General for Scotland

My powers under the Scotland Act allow me to refer a Bill, or a provision of it, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for a decision as to the Bill's competence. Since June 2001 I have assessed 19 Bills passed by the Scottish Parliament. Those Bills have included important legislation concerning community care and health; housing; the International Criminal Court and the water industry. I have arranged for a complete list to be placed in the Library.