HC Deb 12 March 1903 vol 119 cc583-4
MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate, in view of the opinions expressed in regard to death certificates in the Report of the Cremation Committee recently issued, will the Secretary for Scotland consider the expediency of introducing legislation at an early date relative to death certificates in Scotland, especially having regard to the fact that the last published Returns show, that out of 6,620 deaths in the Highland Crofting Counties in one year, no less than 1,479 were uncertified.

*MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAY

The Secretary for Scotland cannot at present undertake to introduce legislation on this subject.