§ CAPTAIN SINCLAIR (Forfar)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate when the Attendance of Children (Scotland) Bill will be introduced into this House; and whether the Government will give an opportunity on that occasion for some explanation and discussion of that Measure.
MR. GRAHAM MURRAYI think the honourable Member has failed to observe that this Bill has been passed by the House of Lords, and has, therefore, been already introduced in this House in the ordinary way, and now stands for Second Reading, on which, of course, an opportunity for discussion will arise.
§ CAPTAIN SINCLAIRI was quite aware of the Bill having been introduced in the House of Lords, and was waiting for its appearance in this House. I wanted to know when we were to have an explanation of the Measure, which is one of great interest to Scotland.
MR. GRAHAM MURRAYThe honourable Member is not so familiar with Parliamentary procedure as I thought. House of Lords' Bills read themselves the first time, and there is no opportunity, therefore, for explanation on the first Reading. The Bill stands in the ordinary way for Second Reading.
§ CAPTAIN SINCLAIRWill the right, honourable Gentleman allow me to point out that I do not mention "First Reading" in my question. I took the trouble to inform myself as to the procedure. I ask when the Bill will be introduced in this House?
§ MR. BUCHANAN (Aberdeenshire, E.)Are we to understand that that evening we shall have an opportunity of discussing the Bill?
§ MR. BUCHANANThat is the question on the Paper.