HC Deb 06 December 1977 vol 940 c1185

Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

6.15 p.m.

Mr. Dalyell

I hope that this is the right time to ask a question about the Crown's consent and the Crown's advisers. It is not merely an academic question. Will the advisers be the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary, the Lord President, the Chief Secretary and the Secretary of State for Scotland, who are normally the advisers to the Crown? What relationship does the Scottish Prime Minister or the First Secretary have to the Crown? If he has no relationship, I shall not detain the Committee further.

Mr. John Smith

The advice which will be given to the Crown on these matters will come from Ministers of the Crown and not from the Scottish Secretaries.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 74 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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