To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action has been taken by his Department to implement Scottish Affairs Select Committee recommendations since the 2001-02 session; and if he will make a statement. (78843)

The Government have responded to the Scottish Affairs Select Committee's recommendations in the period in question in the following published memoranda:

Session 2001-02

The Drinks Industry in Scotland: Response by the Government and the Scottish Executive (HC 696), published on 18 March 2002.

Customs Services in Scotland: Response by the Government (HC 1287), published on 5 November 2002

Session 2002-03

Employment in Shipbuilding on the Clyde: Response by the Government (HC 199), published on 19 December 2002

Homeworkers in Scotland and the Minimum Wage: Response by the Government (HC 816), published on 19 June 2003

Session 2003-04

The Coincidence of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in Scotland and the Consequences of Change: Response by the Government (HC514), published on 7 April 2004

The Proposed Whisky Strip Stamp: Response by the Government (HC 822), published on 5 July 2004

Session 2005-06

Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs: Government Response (HC 579), published on 24 October 2005

Each memorandum stated whether the Government accepted the recommendations in the relevant report.