§ 39. Mr. Dalyellasked the Lord Advocate from what sources outside his office advice is regularly available to him in dealing with complex cases of medical litigation.
§ The Lord AdvocateI am not clear as to what the hon. Member means by this. In the discharge of my duties as a Law Officer and as Public Prosecutor in Scotland I have available to me advice on medical matters from any source I care to approach including the medical profession itself, the medical departments of the universities and the medical advisers of the Government.
§ Mr. DalyellWill the Scottish Office concur in the advice being given to the Secretary of State for Social Services—that there is no need to change the law relating to kidney transplants and the availability of kidneys for recipients?
§ The Lord AdvocateThat is a matter which should go to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland. It does not fall within my departmental responsibility.