§ Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to make any statement as to the prospect of consolidating the Local Government and Public Health Statutes relating to Scotland?
§ Mr. ElliotYes, Sir. After consultation with the local authority associations I have decided to appoint a representative committee to review the whole field of local government and public health law in Scotland and to prepare the necessary measures for its revision and consolidation. The committee will comprise representatives of the political parties, of the local authority associations, and of the Government Departments concerned. Sir John Jeffrey has agreed to act as chairman of the committee, the constitution and terms of reference of which are as follow:
2008WI hereby appoint:
- George Cruickshank, Esq.
- Matthew G. Fisher, Esq.
- Sir Robert Hamilton, M.A., F.R.G.S., F.S.A. (Scot.).
- William Hutton, Esq., M.A., LL.B.
- Sir John Jeffrey, K.C.B., C.B.E.
- J. Graham Kerr, Esq., M.P.
- J. L. Mackenzie, Esq., M.A., LL.B., J.P.
- Norman S. Main, Esq.
- David Milne, Esq.
- David Robertson, Esq., LL.B.
- P. J. G. Rose. Esq., C.B.
- J. M. Vallance, Esq., W.S.
- R. Bryce Walker, Esq., M.A., LL.B.
- Joseph Westwood, Esq., M.P.
to be a Committee with the following terms of reference:
With a view to the consolidation of the enactments applying to Scotland and dealing with (a) local authorities and local government and (b) matters relating to the public health, to consider under what heads these enactments should be grouped in consolidating legislation and what amendments of the existing law are desirable for facilitating consolidation and securing simplicity, uniformity and conciseness.I further appoint Sir John Jeffrey to be Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. H. M. Rowe to be Secretary.
(Signed) W. E. ELLIOT,
One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.