§ 57. Mr. MACLEANasked the Prime Minister when the Government intends taking the Second Reading of the Education (Scotland) Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI hope that an early opportunity will be found for the Second Reading of this Bill, but I cannot make any definite statement at the moment.
§ Mr. MACLEANSince, as the right hon. Gentleman may be aware, this is practically an agreed-upon Measure, can he not bring it forward on an early day? It would have gone through last week but for the action of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and of the Home Secretary as well.
§ The PRIME MINISTERMy experience is that few Bills need more discussion than agreed Bills.
§ Mr. MACLEANAs this is a matter affecting Scotland, and Scottish Members were deprived of the opportunity of getting it passed last Tuesday, will the right hon. Gentleman introduce it this week, and have it passed this week?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt all depends on how the business progresses.