§ MR. PIRIE (Aberdeen, N.)I beg to ask the Prime Minister whether, in view of this House having declared itself in favour of the immediate abolition of ecclesiastical assessments in Scotland by 41 a large majority, in which Scottish opinion was represented by thirty-five votes to six, the Government can now state what steps they propose taking to give effect to such an expression of Scottish views and to relieve Scotland of this long-standing grievance.
§ THE SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. SINCLAIR,) ForfarshireAs my hon. friend is aware, the terms of the Resolution moved by the Member for East Edinburgh upon this subject were assented to by the Lord Advocate on behalf of the Government, but I am unable to give any undertaking now in regard to legislation.