Clause 5 - General requirements for effecting Scottish citation etc.
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords]
3:00 pm
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome, Liberal Democrat)
There is a real problem of process in dealing with Scots law in a Committee in which there are no Scottish Ministers and there is no one else who can give an authoritative view in response to the points raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland. That is not a criticism of the Minister; it is just the way that it is. However, it is important not only that matters are transmitted to the Scotland Office for comment, but that Committee members have definitive replies in good time for our discussions on Report so that we have the opportunity to raise any matters that need attention and make further progress when other Ministers and Members with expertise are available.