§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Lord Privy Seal whether Her Majesty's Government has consulted the President of the College of Advocates and the Scottish Law Society about the effects of Article 60 and Article 48 on the practice of law in Scotland; and to what extent he has taken these into account in the current negotiations in Brussels.
§ Mr. HeathThe Government have been in touch with the Trades Union Congress and with representatives of the legal and other professions and their views are being taken fully into account.
§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Lord Privy Seal what consultations Her Majesty's Government has had with the Chairman of the General Council of the Bar and the President of the Law Society and others about the application of Articles 48 and 60 in the Treaty of Rome and their effect on legal practices in England and Wales; and to what extent he has taken these into account in the negotiations with regard to Great Britain's application to join the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. HeathThe Government have been in touch with the Trades Union Congress and with representatives of the legal and other professions and their views are being taken fully into account.