§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he has seen the report of the chief constable of Kilmarnock in reference to the recent dismissal of two constables from the burgh police; and whether, in view of the public feeling in the town against the chief constable's action, he will publish the report or place it in the Library of the House?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I regard the report as made for my confidential information and am not prepared to make it public in either of the ways suggested.