§ 5. Miss HORSBRUGHasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which local authorities in Scotland have reiterated their appeals to him during the last six months for further regulations to deal with the growing evil of the drinking of methylated spirits?
§ Sir G. COLLINSDuring the last six months I have received a representation on the subject from a conference of representatives of the burghs of Aberdeen, Clydebank, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Greenock, Inverness, Paisley, Perth and Stirling.
§ Miss HORSBRUGHIs my right hon. Friend going to take any action in the matter?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI am arranging to receive a deputation on the subject at an early date, and I will wait to hear what is said by that deputation before making a further statement on the subject.