§ MR. AINSWORTH (Argyllshire)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland with reference to his statement that Major A. 964 J. Ferguson, His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland, never made any statement on the 16th May reflecting on the character of recruits to the police force from the Western Islands, and does not hold the opinions erroneously ascribed to him, what steps he will take to secure that this misunderstanding should be corrected, and Major Ferguson be given an opportunity of publicly contradicting it.
§ MR. SINCLAIRIn contradicting the misleading report on which my hon. friend based his former Question I spoke for Major Ferguson as well as for myself. Owing to my hon. friend's action the contradiction in this House will no doubt have obtained as much publicity as the original report.
§ MR. AINSWORTHwas understood to say that Major Ferguson should have publicity given to the contradiction equal to that given to the original statement.