§ 68. Mr. Manuelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to introduce legislation to amend the law of succession.
§ Mr. MaclayAs 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.
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§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he intends to make during the Session to modernise the law relating to succession.
§ Mr. MaclayI refer the hon. Member to the reply which I have today given to the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire.