Question reference: S5W-32283
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 5 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 October 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the “decision-making framework”, described by the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs at the Finance and Constitution Committee on 9 September 2020, when this framework will be published; what plans it has for (a) public and (b) stakeholder consultation on a draft version of the framework, and whether the Parliament has a role in its approval.
Answer
If the Parliament indicates its support for the general principles of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1, then, as I set out to the Finance and Constitution Committee, I will be very happy to engage with the Parliament to explore the framework within which decisions about how the power in section 1 of that Bill to make regulations corresponding to EU law might be used. I expect that such a framework will be the product of agreement with the Parliament, and would be happy that as part of that agreement we seek the views of others.