§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will meet a delegation from the villages of Cowie, Fallin, Plean and Throsk, as requested by the hon. Member for West Stirlingshire, before tabling the order for new Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland.
§ Mr. Allan StewartNo. My right hon. Friend is under a statutory duty, as soon as may be after the Boundary Commission has submitted its report to him, to lay the report before Parliament together with the draft of an Order in Council for giving effect, whether with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report. The Boundary Commission submitted its report on 18 February and my right hon. Friend laid the report and the draft order on 24 February.