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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-22more like thismore than 2024-04-22
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Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland remove filter
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Lord Advocate on the Scottish Government's proposed amendments to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
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Ian Murray more like this
uin 22933 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
answer text <p>Discussions with Scottish Ministers on the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill have principally been led by the Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, Minister Hollinrake. I have not had discussions with the Lord Advocate regarding the Scottish Government’s proposed amendments to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Noting Scotland’s historically separate legal jurisdiction and the unique role of the Lord Advocate and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in respect of prosecutions in Scotland, it is the UK Government’s view that it is appropriate for the Scottish Government to bring forward proposals to address prosecutions on this matter in Scotland, and for those to be scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament. The UK Government remains committed to supporting the Scottish Government in bringing forward its own proposals.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-29T08:00:53.357Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-29T08:00:53.357Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
3966
label Biography information for Ian Murray more like this