§ MR. YOUNGER (Ayr Burghs)To ask the Lord-Advocate whether he is aware of the wide-spread desire for the re-introduction of the Criminal Procedure Bill; whether the Bill is prepared; and, if so, when he proposes to introduce it.
(Answered by Mr. Thomas Shaw.) From various communications which have reached me I gather that there is a general desire in Scotland to see this Bill passed into law. The Bill is in a very forward state of preparation, and I am endeavouring to give effect to valuable suggestions on points of detail which have reached me from various quarters. I hope to introduce it on an early date.