To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-17356 and S2W-16495 by Cathy Jamieson on 27 June and 23 May 2005, whether the reservation in respect of the framework decision relates only to the negotiation of the framework decision or whether its subject matter and implementation are also reserved.

The reservation relates to the negotiation of the framework decision as stated in the question S2W-16496 answered on 26 May 2005 The responsibility for implementing framework decisions rests with Scottish Ministers only for subject matters in areas of devolved competence as stated in the question S2W-17736 answered on 19 July 2005. As currently drafted, the subject matter of this framework decision is reserved to the UK Government as stated in the question S2W-16495 answered on 23 May 2005.

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