§ Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked the Secretary for Scotland (1) in how many cases he has confirmed the by-laws framed by town councils for regulating the hours during which places of refreshment in Scotland are to remain open under the provisions of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Amendment Act, 1911, giving in each case the name of the burghs concerned and the hours of closing which have been fixed; in how many eases confirmation has been refused; (2) how many of the cases in which by-laws framed by town councils in Scotland for regulating the hours during which places for public refreshment are to remain open have come before him for confirmation, the by-laws were confirmed by the sheriff of the district in the form proposed or agreed to by the town council, giving in each case the names of the burghs concerned?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe particulars asked for by my hon. Friend in these two questions are given in the appended tables. In every case the town council by making application to the Secretary for Scotland to confirm by-laws in a form which has already been approved by the sheriff must be presumed to be in agreement with the sheriff's decision. As already explained to my hon. Friend in reply to his question of the 14th January, I am unable to give any authoritative statement of proceedings before the bylaws reached my office. I may add that while, as the tables show, I am still in correspondence with certain burghs, I have not so far in any instance refused confirmation of by-laws fixing hours of closing.
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TABLE 1.—By-laws confirmed by the Secretary for Scotland, with particulars of the hours fixed by the By-laws. HOURS OF OPENING PERMITTED. Name of Burgh. On Sundays. On Saturdays. On other Days. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Annan … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Anstruther-Master … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Armadale … Nil 8 to 11 8 to 11 Auchterarder … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Banchory … 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 to 10.30 7 to 10.30 Biggar … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Blairgowrie … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Bo'ness … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Buckhaven … 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 10 (7 to 11 on Fridays) Burghead … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Burntisland … 12 noon to 6 p.m. 7 to 10 7 to 10 (April to Sent, inclusive) Nil (Oct. to March inclusive) Castle Douglas … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Cockenzie and Port Seton … 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. 7 to 10 7 to 10 Coupar Angus … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Crail … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Crieff … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Cupar … Nil 7 to 10.30 7 to 10 Dalbeattie … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Dingwall … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Dunbar … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Dunfermline … 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 10 Duns … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Dysart … 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 11 Elgin … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Elie … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Eyemouth … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Fort William … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Fraserburgh … Nil 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 11 (from June-Sept. inclusive) 7 to 10 Hamilton … Nil 7 to 11 7 to 10 Huntly … Nil 7 to 11 7 to 10 Inverbervie … Nil 7 to 10.30 7 to 10 Inverkeithing … 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 10 Inverurie … 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 10 Kelso … 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 7 to 10 7 to 10 Kilrenny … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Kilsyth … Nil 7 to 11 30 7 to 10.30 Kinghorn … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Kirkcaldy … 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 10.45 Kirkcudbcenter … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Kirriemuir … Nil 7 to 10.30 7 to 10 Lanark … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Lochgelly … 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 11 (8 a.m. to 9 p.m. May to August inclusive) Lockerbie … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Lossiemouth … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Markinch … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Millport … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 11 7 to 11 (June-Sept, inclusive) (June-Sept, inclusive) Moffat … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10
Name of Burgh. On Sundays. On Saturdays. On other Days. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Monifieth … … Nil 7 to 11 7 to 10 Motherwell … … Nil 7 to 11 7 to 10 Newport … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Newton Stewart … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 North Berwick … … 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 10.30 (June-Sept, inclusive) 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 10.30 (Juno-Sept, inclusive) Oban … … Nil 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 10.30 (June-Sept. inclusive) 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 10.30 (June-Sept, inclusive) Peebles … … 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 7 to 11 7 to 10.30 Perth … … Nil 7 to 11 7 to 10.30 Peterhead … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Pittenweem … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Prestonpans … … Nil 7.30 to 11 7.30 to 10.30 Rothesay … … Nil 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 11 (June-Sept, inclusive) 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 11 (June-Sept, inclusive) St, Andrews … … Nil 7 to 10* 7 to 10* Sanquhar … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Stonehaven … … Nil 7 to 10 (Oct.-May inclusive) 7 to 10.30 (June-Sept, inclusive) 7 to 10 Stranraer … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Tayport … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Thurso … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Wick … … Nil 7 to 10 7 to 10 Wishaw … … Nil 7 to 11 7 to 10 * 7-12 midnight on (1) Saturday following second Monday in July, (2) second Tuesday in August, (3) December 31st, if a weekday. Total number of cases—67.
TABLE 2.—By-laws submitted to the Secretary for Scotland for confirmation and now under consideration.
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Name of Burgh. Airdrie Greenock Arbroath Hawick Auchtermuchty Inverness Bathgate Jedburgh Broughty Ferry Keith Carnoustie Laurencekirk Coatbridge Leven Cowdenbeath Maxwelltown Darvel Newmilns Denny and Dunipace Penicuik Dollar Port Glasgow Dumbarton Renfrew Dumfries Rutherglen Dundee Selkirk Galashiels Stirling Galston Tranent Grangemouth Whitburn
Total number of cases 34 Grand total, Tables 1 and 2 101 NOTE.—In a few cases by-laws submitted have subsequently been withdrawn by the town council. In some other cases the town council have been in communication with the Secretary for Scotland, but have not yet submitted by-laws to him for confirmation.