§ 7. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland in view of the fact that in Scotland the salary or wages of a subject of the Crown, other than servants of the Crown, are liable to arrestment for debt, he will take steps to provide that the exception in favour of servants of the Crown be eliminated and especially that the remedy of arrestment for recovery of rates from Crown employees be available to local authorities.
§ Mr. WestwoodThe exception referred to derives from common law, and is of very long standing. Any change would require legislation, and I can hold out no hope of legislation for this purpose meantime.