§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Lord President of the Council (1) if he will move to amend Standing Orders to allow the Lord Advocate to answer Parliamentary Questions in the House or in the Scottish Grand Committee;
(2) if he will move to amend Standing Orders to allow the Lord Advocate to make Ministerial statements in the House or in the Scottish Grand Committee.
§ Mr. CrossmanWhat is suggested is not merely a question of amendment to our Standing Orders, but raises the fundamental point of admitting a non-Member of Parliament to take part in our proceedings in the Chamber or to one of the Committees set up by this House.