§ Mr. MUNRO FERGUSON (Leith Burghs)To ask the Secretary for Scotland if he can state what period of time is usually involved in the process of confirming or rejecting closing orders made by Town Councils under the Shop Hours Act, 1904.
(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) No general estimate can be given. The time required depends on the special circumstances of each case, the simplicity of the order, the amount of opposition, and the care with which the statutory regulations have been followed.