§ 18. Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has now completed his investigation into the double registration of students and nurses on the electoral register; and if he will now give the final figure on which the 40 per cent. will be calculated in terms of section 85 of the Scotland Act 1978.
§ Mr. MillanThe investigation into the multiple registration of students and nurses is not yet complete. The figure on which the 40 per cent. might be calculated cannot be established until all the 1979 electoral registers have been published. The electoral registers are not required to be published until 15 February.
§ 22. Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will bring forward legislation to extend the statutory period for appeals to the electoral registration office against incorrect entries in Scottish electoral registers.
§ Mr. Harry EwingNo. Extension of the last day for the lodging of claims and objections would seriously jeopardise the practicability of publishing the register by the statutory date of 15 February.