Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017

Debate between Lord Maxton and Lord Duncan of Springbank

Wednesday 10th January 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Maxton]

Will there also be orders relating to the different legal systems in Scotland and England? That is relevant to any discussion on British Transport Police.

[Lord Duncan of Springbank]

I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. The orders, when they arrive, will be constructed through the collaborative process between the two Governments, which I touched on a moment ago. In any order, they will bring forward proposals that comply with both Scots law and the broader law of England and Wales. We should be able to have that before us.

It is important to stress, as several noble Lords have, that the Smith commission and the legislation by which its conclusions were enacted are important elements of the continuing Scottish devolution process.