Serious Crime Bill [Lords]

Very little in the Bill relates directly to Scotland, but some of the amendments do. Although this is a slightly inelegant way of doing it, with gateway provisions for disclosure over two Acts, can the Minister confirm that the amendments change how SOCA's POCA-related activities work to allow disclosure to the Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers? In particular, have changes been made to ensure proper disclosure of criminal confiscation, civil recovery and taxation information? Finally, are the regulations concerning disclosure of information by the Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers unchanged?