§ 3. Sir Douglas Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is yet in a position to make any statement regarding the salaries of sheriffs-substitute in Scotland?
§ Mr. ElliotI have not vet been able, as I had hoped, to conclude my discussions on this subject with my right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Advocate and with the Treasury; but I am actively pursuing the matter, with a view to communicating with the Association of Sheriffs-Substitute at an early date.
§ Sir D. ThomsonDoes not my right hon. Friend think it is time that some decision was come to, as this matter has been under consideration for the last six months?
§ Mr. ElliotRecently, as my hon. Friend knows, there have been changes in office, and it has been difficult to pursue connected consideration.