§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek to amend the law relating to obstruction so as to clarify the position of sellers of newspapers.
§ Mr. RifkindNo. I am not aware of any need for such amendment.
§ Mr. Alfred Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prosecutions for obstruction involving newspaper sellers there have been so far this year compared with last year.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandI have been asked to reply.
There are no records of any such prosecutions this year or last year.