§ 14. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the reason for delay in having the Glasgow Corporation Provisional Order placed before the House?
§ The SOLICITOR - GENERAL for SCOTLANDQuestions of some difficulty arose on this Order which required consideration. The Order has now been made and the Confirming Bill has been presented to the House to-day.
§ Mr. BUCHANANI know there has been difficulty and delay, but I want to know the reason for the difficulty and delay?
§ The SOLICITOR - GENERAL for SCOTLANDI understand there were negotiations between the Secretary of State and the Corporation of Glasgow.
§ Mr. BUCHANANI know there were negotiations, but I want to know the reason for those negotiations and for the delay. Everyone knows that there have been negotiations, and, I suppose, delay and negotiations mean much the same thing, and I have put down a question asking the reason for the delay.
§ The SOLICITOR - GENERAL for SCOTLANDAnd I say the reason for the delay was the negotiations.
§ Mr. BUCHANANpresume the hon. and learned Gentleman's next answer will be that the reason for the negotiations was the delay. I want to know the reason for the negotiations and for the delay and the nature of the negotiations?
§ Mr. SPEAKEREvidently the hon. Member has got all the information which is available to-day. He ought to put down the question as to the nature of the negotiations.
§ Mr. BUCHANANI have asked the only question which, I thought, could be asked in the circumstances, and I would like to know if the hon. and learned Gentleman has any objection to giving the information for which I ask?
§ The SOLICITOR - GENERAL for SCOTLANDI have not any objection, but the only information I have is that there were negotiations.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODCan we have the result of those negotiations up-to-date?
§ The SOLICITOR - GENERAL for SCOTLANDYes, the Bill.