Devolution: Scotland

Mr. Dai Davies
To ask the Prime Minister what recent consideration he has given to returning powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament to the United Kingdom Parliament.

The Prime Minister
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice on 31 January 2008, House of Lords Official Report, column WA145. In addition, I refer the hon. Member to the press briefing given by my spokesman on 18 February 2008. A transcript of this is available on the No. 10 website

http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page14595.asp

and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.