§ Mr. WESTWOODasked the Secretary for Scotland how many Juvenile Courts have been established, under Section 111 of the Children Act, in Scottish burghs; and if the presiding magistrate in any case is a woman?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe section cited requires a Court of Summary Jurisdiction when hearing charges against children or young persons to sit in a different building or room from that in which it ordinarily sits, or on different days or at different times from those at which the ordinary sittings are held; and I have no reason to suppose that this provision is not given effect to in Scottish Courts. I will make inquiries as regards the latter part of the question and inform the hon. Member of the result.