§ 26. Mr. PIRIEasked whether the First Commissioner has consulted with any Scottish Members on the Holmes Report as regards the proposed changes in the Scottish Office of Works; if so, whom; and on what date.
Mr. BENNYes, Sir. The First Commissioner consulted informally with the hon. Member for East Edinburgh, who put a question. He was accompanied by the Chairman and Secretary of the Scottish Liberal Members' Committee.
§ Mr. PIRIEWas a decision come to on the part of the Scottish Office of Works or of the English Office of Works to call a meeting?
Mr. BENNThe Commissioners would be very glad to have the opinion of any Member representing a Scottish constituency.
§ Sir GEORGE YOUNGERAre we to understand that Members of one side and not of the other were consulted?