§ MR. ROBERT WALLACE (Edinburgh, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether any and what steps have been taken to carry out the recommendations made in the Report issued some time ago by a Committee-appointed by the late Government to inquire into the position of the Register of Deeds Office in the General Register House, Edinburgh.
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TREVELYAN,) Glasgow, BridgetonThe Report of the Committee on the Register of Deeds Office, Edinburgh, was fully considered and generally approved. On the 20th of last mouth the Deputy Clerk Register was directed as far as possible to give effect to the recommendations of the Committee and to report on the state of arrears and on the measures which should be taken to insure the full registration of every deed within three months of its being handed in to the office. At the same time the Treasury were asked for their approval as to certain changes involving financial questions. When I have received replies, to these letters I hope to be in a position to lay before the House a formal Minute embodying the decision of the Government on the Report.