§ 34. Mr. NEIL MACLEANasked the Prime Minister what are the duties of the Crown Agent of Scotland; and what emoluments he receives?
The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Adamson)I have been asked to answer this question. The Crown Agent is in charge of the Crown Office, Edinburgh, the headquarters of the criminal administration in Scotland. He acts as solicitor in all judicial proceedings, civil or criminal, in which the Lord Advocate appears as representing his own Department. He is charged with the collection 32 of information for the Lord Advocate on Parliamentary questions, and with the preparation of certain Parliamentary returns. Requests by foreign tribunals for the service of process or the examination of witnesses in Scotland are dealt with by the Crown Agent. He also acts on behalf of the Crown in other miscellaneous business not specially assigned. The salary is £1,300.