§ MR. BAXTERasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If the Bill for creating a Secretary for Scotland is ready; and, as it is practically unopposed, if it is to be introduced at once?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTI am very glad of the encouraging nature of the right hon. Gentleman's Question. It is refreshing to hear that there is any Bill, especially a Government Bill, which is practically unopposed. If that is so in this case, we are quite ready to go on with the Bill. If we find that there is practically no opposition, it will be a pleasing duty to introduce it.
§ SIR R. ASSHETON CROSSI think the right hon. and learned Gentleman the Home Secretary has not noticed the nature of the Question. It speaks of creating a Secretary of State for Scotland.
§ MR. BAXTERI beg the right hon. Gentleman's pardon. It does not speak of a Secretary of State; but of a Secretary for Scotland.
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTIt is merely a question of a name. I do not care much what name it goes by; but certainly the deputation which waited on the Prime Minister made it distinctly understood that they did not ask for a Secretary of State at all.