§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps she is taking to ensure that the rights of prisoners under Scottish law are considered in the debate on the Future of Europe with reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights. [73588]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Government is committed to maintaining a policy towards the EU that focuses on a Union that is more transparent, accountable, effective, and better able to deliver on issues which matter to its citizens. This provides our focus to the Future of Europe debate.
In the context of the planned enlargement to 25 or more States, the framework for the debate on the Future of Europe amounts to a fundamental re-examination of the institutional architecture of the EU. The Government's priority is to make sure that any eventual changes are designed to make the EU better able to ensure, and more focussed upon, the delivery of results for the people of Europe.
The Government is in regular contact with the devolved administrations, which are involved in the debate on the Future of Europe in line with the terms of the Concordat on the Co-ordination of EU Policy Issues.