HC Deb 16 December 1974 vol 883 cc341-2W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those organisations and interested parties who have submitted views on the findings of the Clayson Committee's report on the Scottish licensing laws; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. William Ross

Seventy-three organisations and about 100 individuals submitted their views. The organisations are listed below.

I am not yet in a position to make a statement on this subject.

Organisations who sent Comments on the Clayson Report

Trade

  • Brewers' Association of Scotland.
  • British Hotels Restaurants and Caterers Association.
  • Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association.
  • Licensed Grocers and Wine Merchants' Association of Scotland.
  • Paisley and District Licensed Trade Association.
  • Scottish Licensed Trade Association.
  • Scottish Licensed Trade Veto Defence Fund.
  • Wholesale Wine and Spirit Association of Scotland.

Tourism

  • British Tourist Board.
  • Scottish Tourist Board.

Local Authority

  • Association of County Councils.
  • Convention of Royal Burghs.
  • Counties of Cities Association.
  • New Town Development Corporations (5).
  • Edinburgh Corporation.
  • Dumfries County Council.
  • Inverness County Council.
  • Gourock Town Council.
  • Rothesay Town Council.
  • Dunoon Town Council.
  • Bute County Council.
  • East Kilbride Town Council.
  • Kirkcaldy Town Council.

Legal

  • Law Society of Scotland.
  • Scottish Law Agents' Society.
  • Scottish Law Commission.
  • Midlothian Justices of the Peace.

Medical

  • British Medical Association (Scottish Council).
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists (Scottish Division).
  • Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Clubs

  • Working Men's Club and Institute Union Ltd.
  • Federation of Hawick & District Licensed Clubs.
  • Hawick Angling Club (Social Section).
  • Royal British Legion, Scotland,
  • Caledonian (Edinburgh) Bowling Club.
  • Aberdeen & District (Registered) Clubs Association.
  • Association of Conservative Clubs.

Churches

  • Baptist Union of Scotland.
  • Church of Scotland.
  • Congregational Union.
  • Episcopal Church in Scotland.
  • Free Church of Scotland.
  • Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
  • Methodist Church in Scotland.
  • Roman Catholic Bishops in Scotland.
  • United Free Church of Scotland.
  • Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow.

Temperance

  • Lord's Day Observance Society.
  • Scottish Band of Hope Union.
  • Scottish Temperance Alliance.
  • International Order of Good Templars.
  • Independent Order of Rechabites.
  • Church of Scotland Total Abstainers Association.

Entertainment

  • British Bingo Association.
  • British Gaming Association.
  • Cinematograph Exhibitors Association.
  • Gaming Board for Great Britain.
  • National Association of Bingo Clubs.

Youth

  • Boys' Brigade.
  • Scout Association.
  • Scottish Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations.
  • YWCA.

Others

  • Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland).
  • British Airports Authority.
  • Co-operative Union—Parliamentary Committee.
  • Highlands and Islands Development Board.
  • Scottish Council on Alcoholism.
  • Scottish Trades Union Congress.
  • Association of Christian Teachers—Scottish Region.
  • Langside College Students' Representative Council.
  • Dundee University Students' Association.
  • National Union of Students (Scottish Office).