HC Deb 29 March 1976 vol 908 cc331-2W
39. Mr. Gow

asked the Lord President of the Council when the Bill envisaged in the White Paper on Devolution will be published.

Mr. Edward Short

Good progress is being made in the preparation of the legislation but I cannot at this stage say when it will be published.

41. Mr. Reid

asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will make a statement on the progress made to date towards the establishment of the Scottish Assembly.

Mr. Short

The Government's consultations on their devolution proposals, which were set out in Cmnd. 6348, are well under way and good progress is being made in the preparation of the legislation.