HC Deb 22 December 1954 vol 535 c299W
Mr. Elliot

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement about the future of the Highlands Panel.

Mr. J. Stuart

The Panel's present term of office expires on 20th January, 1955, and, as I am satisfied that it continues to serve a valuable purpose in relation to Highland affairs, I propose to re-appoint it for a further period of four years. The hon. Member for the Western Isles (Mr. M. MacMillan), whose services as Chairman have placed Her Majesty's Government heavily in his debt, has resigned that office, and I propose to appoint in his place the present Deputy-Chairman, Sir John Cameron, Q.C., Dean of the Faculty of Advocates. I am grateful to him for agreeing to add this to his many other responsibilities.