§ MR. J. C. HOZIER (Lanarkshire, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, whether, when the decision with regard to the boundaries between the parishes of Hamilton and Dalzell is announced this week, it will be accompanied by an Order empowering the representatives of any annexed districts to attend in May the statutory meeting of the Council of the parish to which these districts are annexed?
§ SIR GEORGE TREVELYANNo Order that may be issued in this case can come into effect until after the expiry of 40 days, and as the statutory meeting is fixed to take place between the 15th and 22nd May, no Order can come into effect by the date of the meeting. The Order will make any provision that may be required for the representation of annexed districts.