§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many official inter-ministerial 873W meetings his Department has held with the Scottish Executive since May 1999, broken down by (a) Scottish Executive department, (b) subject and (c) date. [83584]
Home Office Minister Scottish Executive Minister Subject discussed Date Bob Ainsworth Iain Gray (then Deputy Justice Minister) Drugs policy 18 September 2001 Bob Ainsworth Richard Simpson (then Deputy Justice Minister) Drugs policy 26 March 2002 Beverley Hughes Margaret Curran (Minister for Social Justice) Various issues relating to asylum seekers in Scotland 11–12 September 2002 Lord Falconer Colin Boyd (Lord Advocate) and Elish Angiolini (Solicitor General) Prison population, Effective sentences, persistent offenders, bail and enforcement of warrants and fines 15 November 2002