HC Deb 18 January 1978 vol 942 cc447-8
29. Mr. Rifkind

asked the Lord Advocate what are the present responsibilities which he has allocated to the Solicitor-General for Scotland.

The Lord Advocate (Mr. Ronald King Murray)

I have made no formal alloca tion of responsibilities to the Solicitor-General for Scotland. The Solicitor-General assists me generally in the discharge of my functions.

Mr. Rifkind

Does the right hon and learned Gentleman consider that he will continue to need the assistance of a second Scottish Law Officer in the event of the Government's devolution proposals being implemented?

The Lord Advocate

As the hon. Gentleman will be aware, the effect of the Scotland Bill would be that the two Scottish Law Officers would remain United Kingdom Law Officers, Westminster-based. There is no proposal to change that.

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