§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate, having regard to the fact that the protest of the Ross and Cromarty County Council against the proposal to discontinue Stornoway Prison, and convert it into licensed police cells, has been under the consideration of the Secretary for Scotland for some time, will he state when a decision of the subject may be expected; and, if a decision has already been arrived at, will he state its nature.
§ * MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYThe Secretary for Scotland has already informed the County Council of Ross and Cromarty that, after full consideration, he has decided for the present not to close Stornoway Prison.