The Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander, will be questioned by the Scottish Affairs Committee on Tuesday 14 July.
\r\nHe 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.
\r\nThis evidence session forms part of the committee’s regular scrutiny of the Scotland Office, and questions from MPs will be wide-ranging.
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\r\nGaelic broadcasting and funding for the Scottish Government could also be explored.
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