§ MR. FRASER-MACKINTOSH (Inverness-shire)asked the Lord Advocate, Whether in the Remit by the Secretary for Scotland to a Committee of Inquiry now sitting on the Sasine Office, and other Departments of the Register House, Edinburgh, the Register of Deeds Office had been included; and, if not, whether he will state the reasons for its exclusion?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. P. B. ROBERTSON) (Bute)The Register of Deeds Office is not included in the Reference to the Committee. The Committee was appointed to inquire into the establishment and cost of the Sasine Office, and the establishment and cost of the Office of the Director of Chancery. The Reference was not intended to be of a general description, but was appointed with specific regard to the Departments named.