§ Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether, in connection with the Bill dealing with the Church of Scotland, announced in the Gracious Speech of His Majesty, his attention has been called to the situation which has now arisen in Cathcart Parish, Glasgow, whereby a small minority of heritors are imposing an assessment of 10d. per £1 on the rental of the whole body of heritors or property owners, irrespective of their religious persuasion; whether the Bill includes any provision for dealing with a situation of this kind; and, if not, whether ho will receive representatives on the matter, with a view to making provision for this and similar cases in the proposed Bill?
§ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLANDMy Noble Friend is aware of the position as regards Cathcart Parish. The Bill to which my hon. Friend refers contains provisions dealing with the subject of heritors' assessments for churches and manses, the purpose of which is to terminate this liability in future on the lines suggested in the Report of Lord Haldane's Committee. The last part of the question does not therefore arise.