§ 34. Mr. Gordon Campbellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek to postpone the changes in the appeals procedure contained in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act, 1969, in view of the recommendations of the Wheatley Commission.
§ Mr. RossI do not at present propose to seek Parliamentary approval for bringing Part III of the Act into operation.
§ Mr. CampbellThat is good news as far as it goes. But since the Wheatley Commission confirmed unanimously and unequivocally the views which we on this side of the House pressed, will the Government now ensure that no system is introduced whereby the same body is the final judge in cases to which it is also a party?
§ Mr. RossI do not know how local government reorganisation affects this at the moment. It is far too early to anticipate decisions which may be taken concerning functions in reorganisation.