HC Deb 08 November 1960 vol 629 cc31-2W
68. Mr. Manuel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to introduce legislation to amend the law of succession.

Mr. Maclay

As the hon. Member is aware, there was not time to introduce a Bill on succession in the last Session of Parliament, and, in view of the claims of other measures in the Government's programme, I can give no undertaking to do so during the current session.

Mr. Malcolm MacPherson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he intends to make during the Session to modernise the law relating to succession.

Mr. Maclay

I refer the hon. Member to the reply which I have today given to the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire.