To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with the Scottish Executive on procedures in place for dealing with unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the UK who are resident in Scotland. (215674)

A number of discussions between the UK Border Agency and the Scottish Executive at official level have taken place over the past 12 months about reforms of the support and management of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. These will continue as the reform progresses.