§ MR. HAROLD COXTo ask the Secretary for Scotland how many county 1737 councils and borough councils there are in Scotland, and how many of them have addressed petitions to him or to other Members of His Majesty's Government in favour of the Land Values (Scotland) Bill now before the House, or of the Land Values (Scotland) Bill of last session; and which are the boroughs or county councils which have addressed such petitions.
(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) There are thirty-three county councils and 205 town councils in Scotland. As regards petitions to Members of the Government, which is not a common practice so far as I am aware, I can only speak for myself. I have received no petitions, but copies of Resolutions, in favour of these Bills have reached me from the town councils of Glasgow, Dundee, Fraserburgh, and Newport.