Whether it has made any specific representations to (a) the Council of the European Union, (b) any member or body of (i) the European Parli…

Answered Asked by Roseanna Cunningham SNP Lodged 16 Oct 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any specific representations to (a) the Council of the European Union, (b) any member or body of (i) the European Parliament and (ii) the Committee of the Regions and (c) the European Commission about the draft Council of the European Union decision on establishing a mechanism for evaluating the legal systems and their implementation at a national level in the fight against terrorism.

The answer

Answered by Richard Simpson on 8 Nov 2002 · 23 days after it was lodged, on time

Negotiations within the European Union on such issues are conducted by the UK Government, taking due account of the views of the devolved administrations.The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of EU-related issues, including discussions on justice and home affairs matters, and is represented as necessary at meetings in Brussels, whether at working groups of officials or at Councils at ministerial level.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-30709 by reference.