§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether it was with his authority that the Crown Agent, Mr. William Chalmers, issued a statement to The Scotsman newspaper about including cases of domestic assault in diversion schemes.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandMy noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate was aware that a journalist fromThe Scotsman newspaper was to interview the Crown Agent. The precise terms of the questions to be asked were not known prior to the interview.