§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new(a) full-time sheriffs, (b) temporary sheriffs and (c) floating sheriffs were appointed in each of the years 1987 and 1988 and to date in 1989.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:
1987 1988 19891 Full-time sheriffs 2 4 3 Temporary sheriffs 30 33 nil Floating sheriffs 1 1 nil 1 To 8 December