§ Mr. John MacKayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set up an inquiry into the allegations
368Wmade by Mr. Peter Ritchie, the depute reporter to Strathclyde's children's panel, that social workers are not carrying out the instructions of children's panels.
§ Mr. FairgrieveI am aware that complaints of this kind have been made from time to time, but I do not think that an inquiry of this nature is called for. I am considering whether guidance on this matter is desirable.