§ Mr. WATTasked the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that the local Members of Parliament have not in any way been consulted in the formation of the Advisory Committees already appointed in Scotland to assist the Lord Chancellor in choosing suitable men for the justice-ship of the peace, but that the local Members are to be consulted in the formation of Committees still to be appointed; and, if so, will he say what steps he proposes to take to represent to the Lord Chancellor this inequality and to have it remedied?
§ Mr. UREI am informed that my hon. Friend is misinformed as to the facts which he assumes in his question. The Committees are formed to advise the Lord Chancellor, and he does not propose to fetter himself in any way as to the persons to be consulted in forming them, nor has he done so in the past.