§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of time involved572W on the part of civil servants within his Department in preparing and issuing his letter of 24 October, listing departmental achievements; and if he will make a statement. [1951]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonPreparing and issuing the letter of 24 October was part of the normal duties of a number of civil servants, and the time spent by them on it cannot be separately identified. The achievements it outlined are the result of 17 years' hard work.