§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that in Scotland there is widespread concern about the delay in the implementation of the recommendations of the Mackintosh Report on the law of succession, Command Paper No. 8144; if he will state the cause of this delay; when he intends to take stops to implement these recommendations; and whether he intends to do so singly or in one comprehensive measure.
§ Mr. MaclayI refer the hon. and learned Member to the reply which I gave on 8th November to the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Mr. Manuel).