30. Mr. Watt askedthe Lord President of the Council what progress he has made in studying the question of a separate Civil Service to serve the Scottish Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe administrative arrangements which will be required to support the Scottish Assembly are among the issues at present being considered by the Government; but at this stage I have nothing to add to the reply given by the Lord President to the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. Steel) on 3rd March.