§ Mr. T. JohnstonHon. Members have asked me from time to time about publication of the Report of the Committee which I appointed in October, 1941, under the chairmanship of the right hon. Lord Cooper to inquire into hydro-electric development in Scotland. The Report has now been presented to Parliament, and copies are available in the Vote Office. While a number of the recommendations in the Report are still under consideration, its general conclusions are accepted by the Government, and legislation to implement them will be introduced as soon as possible after the Christmas Recess.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ElliotMay I express to the Secretary of State the lively pleasure which this announcement will give in Scotland and the hope in our country that this legislation will be pressed forward with the utmost expedition?
§ Mr. GallacherIn any legislation which the Minister brings forward on behalf of the Government, will he take scrupulous care to keep his eyes on the robber landlords of Scotland? He knows what they did in the past.
§ Mr. BoothbyBefore my right hon. Friend replies to the question of the hon. Member for West Fife (Mr. Gallacher), may I ask him whether he will keep a very special watch upon the purchase of land during the interim period between now and the introduction of the legislation?