§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement clarifying the responsibility for arranging the duty rota among members of the panels of justices to be set up under the District Courts (Scotland) Bill.
§ Mr. William RossUnder the provisions of Clause 16(1)(b) of the District Courts (Scotland) Bill it will be for the justices' committee for the commission area to approve the duty rota of justices. The justices' committee will, no doubt, have regard to such matters as the number of suitably qualified and trained justices available and to the volume of business before the district court.