Social Work (Scotland) Bill

HC Deb 06 March 1968 vol 760 cc435-6

39. Mr. Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the Bill to reform the social services in Scotland will be introduced.

Mr. Ross

The Social Work (Scotland) Bill will be introduced in the House of Lords this week.

Mr. Hannan

Is my right hon. Friend aware that that reply will give great satisfaction to social workers and members of the committee who provided the earlier report, but can he indicate how soon we may expect the Bill to come to this House?

Mr. Ross

Well, I should not like to judge the speed with which the other place will deal with legislation—as compared with the speed with which my hon. Friends deal with sewerage in Scotland—but I hope that we shall have it in reasonable time in order to get it on the Statute Book before the end of the Session.