HC Deb 02 June 1881 vol 261 c1886
MR. DONALD CURRIE

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate a Question of which I have given him private Notice—namely,Whether, at an early day, we may hope that the Government will introduce a Bill dealing with the Laws of Entail and Settlement in Scotland?

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. M'LAREN)

Sir, I can inform my hon. Friend that the question has not been overlooked by the Government. Within the last few days, I have been informed that there is a general wish on both sides of the House, amongst the Representatives of the Scotch constituencies, that some attempt should be made to deal with certain parts of this question, and in the hope that it may meet with favourable consideration I propose to bring in a Bill for that purpose.