| Description | Concordat |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | November 25, 1999 |
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Specific functions where responsibility is reserved
The National Lottery
20. This is a reserved matter falling within the wider reservation of Betting, Gaming and Lotteries. It is accepted however that the distribution of Lottery funds will impact on devolved areas of responsibility, and it is therefore appropriate for the Office of the Scottish Executive to have an input on how these monies are spent, and on certain appointments to distributor bodies. Arrangements are set out in the Executive Devolution Order and at Annex A.
Broadcasting
21. The subject matter of the Broadcasting Acts of 1990 and 1996 and the British Broadcasting Corporation are reserved matters. The ITC, Radio Authority, Broadcasting Standards Commission and the BBC will however make their Annual Reports available to the Scottish Parliament for information and to facilitate debate. The arrangements are set out in the Executive Devolution Order. Scottish Ministers will be consulted about appointments to broadcasting bodies to represent the Scottish interest.
Public Lending Right
22. The Public Lending Right Act 1979 established the PLR Scheme which provides for registered authors to receive payments in proportion to the number of times their books are lent from a rotating sample of 30 UK public library authorities, covering 250 sites. The Public Lending Right Scheme, administered by the Registrar of Public Lending Right, will continue its links with library authorities in Scotland. DCMS will give prior notice to the Office of the Scottish Executive of its intention to consult representatives of authors, library authorities and others likely to be affected on changes to the Scheme.
Export of Works of Art
23. Pre-devolution arrangements will be maintained. DCMS will continue to be responsible for issuing and authorising export licences for all cultural objects located within the UK. The Office of the Scottish Executive and the appropriate Scottish organisations will continue to be members of the Advisory Council on the Export of Works of Art.
Government Indemnity Scheme
24. Pre-devolution arrangements will be maintained for national and non-national institutions. DCMS will issue and authorise indemnities for all English national institutions, and the Office of the Scottish Executive for national institutions in Scotland. Indemnities for local authority or independent museums and galleries will be issued by the MGC for authorisation by DCMS or the Executive as appropriate.
Acceptance in Lieu
25. Pre-devolution arrangements will be maintained. The MGC will co-ordinate expert advice on the pre-eminence, condition and valuation of works of art and recommend acceptance or rejection of offers in lieu of tax to the Secretary of State and, where applicable, to the Scottish Ministers. Land and buildings cases will be administered direct by the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers as appropriate
Statistics
26. The general framework for co-operation agreed among the UK Government and devolved administration on all matters in relation to statistics will apply in respect of all statistics that are relevant to the policy areas in which DCMS has an interest. These areas, in broad terms, are:
- the compilation of UK tourism statistics, specifically to ensure continued UK compliance with the EU Directive on Tourism Statistics and with other international commitments;
- the maintenance and development of statistics on participation in sport to meet policy needs, including meaningful comparisons between the UK and other countries;
- the development of cultural statistics (covering access and participation, facilities and funding, employment and economic value), including meaningful comparisons between the UK and other European countries (eg as specified in EU Council Decisions);
- statistics on the creative industries across the UK.
27. Appropriate arrangements will be maintained in order to manage UK-wide surveys, statistical collections and databases, and information about statistical sources (including on StatBase).
EU and International Issues
28. DCMS and the Office of the Scottish Executive will keep each other informed of any EU, Council of Europe, UNESCO or other international meetings due to take place at which the UK should or may be represented, either at 'expert', official or Ministerial level.
29. DCMS officials will chair six-monthly meetings involving officials from the devolved administrations to keep each other fully informed of international cultural developments. The Office of the Scottish Executive will liaise with the appropriate DCMS Divisions on a regular basis about the Scottish Executive's interest and participation in EU business.