HC Deb 06 July 1899 vol 74 c27
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate, whether the Secretary for Scotland will consider the expediency of making arrangements under which his Department may be in possession of the valuation roll for each county in Scotland.

* THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,) Buteshire

So far back as 1888 the then Secretary for Scotland endeavoured to arrange for the delivery of the County Rolls of Scotland at the Scottish Office, but, on inquiry, it was found that there were practical difficulties in the way of carrying out such an arrangement, in respect that some of the counties do not print their rolls. As a matter of fact it has not been found necessary to have them in the Scottish Office, as a copy of any particular county roll can, if required, always be obtained.