General Question · S1O-06469 · Session 1
What reductions in decision-making powers it would experience if the current draft text of the new European constitution were adopted by th…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what reductions in decision-making powers it would experience if the current draft text of the new European constitution were adopted by the European Union.
The answer
The functions of Scottish ministers are set out in the Scotland Act 1998 and subordinate legislation under that act. There is currently little draft treaty text available from the Praesidium of the Convention on the Future of Europe on the division of competences between member states
- including devolved administrations
- and the European Union. The Scottish Executive will, however, carefully assess any potential implications for the decision-making powers of Scottish ministers as soon as firm proposals for the division of competences come forward. Ministers will work with the UK Government as necessary to ensure that the proposals for treaty text coming out of the Convention are in the interests of Scotland and have proper regard for existing constitutional arrangements in the UK.
- including devolved administrations
- and the European Union. The Scottish Executive will, however, carefully assess any potential implications for the decision-making powers of Scottish ministers as soon as firm proposals for the division of competences come forward. Ministers will work with the UK Government as necessary to ensure that the proposals for treaty text coming out of the Convention are in the interests of Scotland and have proper regard for existing constitutional arrangements in the UK.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1O-06469 by reference.