Written Question · S1W-33603 · Session 1
Further to the answer to question S1W-32597 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 January 2003, how the statement that "WTO members have the right to choo…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-32597 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 January 2003, how the statement that "WTO members have the right to choose in which sectors and to what extent they want to make commitments" is consistent with the answer to question S1W-32596 by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 January 2003 which indicated that no assessment had been made of the legal implications of the BetterCare Group Ltd ruling on the impact and operation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
The answer
School level state education will be exempt from any pressure to privatise its provision under the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-33603 by reference.