§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he expects to publish the report of the Stodart Committee on local government.
§ Mr. YoungerThe report was presented to Parliament yesterday and is published today. I again record my thanks to the chairman, the Right Hon. Anthony Stodart, and the members of the committee for their work in completing the report within the timetable required by their terms of reference. I am now giving detailed consideration to the report's many recommendations. Any person or organisation wishing to offer comments on the report should submit them as soon as possible, and in any case no later than 31 March 1981, to the Scottish Development Department, Room 4/91, New St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh EH1 3TD.