§ 43. Mr. McGOVERNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is prepared to bring in legislation with a view to placing the power to grant licences in the hands of the sheriff, in view of the conviction on a charge of bribery of two magistrates at Ayr High Court and recent events in Glasgow?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Skelton)I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which he received from my right hon. Friend yesterday, on the subject of legislation to amend the Licensing (Scotland) Acts.
§ Mr. McGOVERNMay I ask the hon. Gentleman if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those two magistrates in Ayr, and the Provost of the
§ Sir P. HARRISDoes the Minister of Agriculture now admit that the result of the quota has been an increase of ½d. on the loaf?