MPs quiz Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander, will be questioned by the Scottish Affairs Committee on Tuesday 14 July.
He will appear alongside Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Scotland Office, the Advocate General for Scotland and the Scotland Office’s Director.
This evidence session forms part of the committee’s regular scrutiny of the Scotland Office, and questions from MPs will be wide-ranging.
Meeting details
The focus of the session is likely to be intergovernmental relations between the Scottish and UK Governments. However, MPs may also discuss topical issues such as tariffs on Scotch whisky, Scotland’s space launch sector and the UK Government’s role in supporting fixed link transport infrastructure in Scotland.
Gaelic broadcasting and funding for the Scottish Government could also be explored.