§ 89. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the applying of the provisions of the Money Payments (Justice Procedure) Act to Scotland; and, if so, what action he proposes taking?
§ Sir G. COLLINSDuring recent months I have been collecting information on this subect. When my inquiries are completed I shall consider how far they reveal a need for an amendment of the law of Scotland relating to imprisonment in default of payment of fines.
§ Mr. BUCHANANWould the right hon. Gentleman communicate in the meantime with the procurators-fiscal throughout Scotland asking them to be
§ more lenient in the default of payment of fines?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI desire to make the inquiries which I have already started, and I shall have to await the result of those inquiries before giving any further guidance in these matters.