§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive the report of the committee of inquiry into the proposed scheme for Shetland wool; whether he intends to publish the whole report; and what opportunities will be afforded for discussion of the report.
Mr. McNeilI am unable to say when the report of the public inquiry into the objections lodged to the draft Shetland Wool Marketing Scheme may be expected but there will be no undue delay. Reports by commissioners on public inquiries into schemes under the Agricultural Marketing Acts are confidential to the Minister. Accordingly these reports are not pub-106W lished. Any amendments of the scheme which I may desire to make in the light of the commissioner's report will, however, in terms of the Statute, be notified to the representatives of the promoters.