§ Mr. Buchanasked the Lord Advocate whether the sheriff officers employed to carry out court orders are all employed on a temporary or permanent basis; and, if permanent, which trade unions represent them for negotiation purposes.
The Lord AdvocateSheriff officers are a self-employed profession who provide services for enforcement of court decrees. Their professional association is the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers, 102 Bath Street, Glasgow.