§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement setting out the substantive proposals of the Government for the reform of the government of Scotland within the United Kingdom, which will form the basis of the Government's position in the all-party talks.
§ Mr. YoungerNo. Papers, which canvassed various ways of improving the 419W handling of Scottish parliamentary business, were circulated as a basis for discussion to the parties participating in the talks which began in April. Copies of the papers have been placed in the Library of the House.
The Government hope that the talks will result in agreed proposals and I do not propose to comment until the discussions with the other parties have been completed.