§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland if he will institute an inquiry into the operations of the James Drummond trust.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandNo. Recently I received a letter from Mr. Hector Drummond about this matter. Both I and my predecessor have considered the case previously following receipt of earlier correspondence from Mr. Drummond. The questions raised are of a civil rather than criminal nature and accordingly it would not be appropriate for me to intervene. A reply is being sent to Mr. Drummond to that effect and a copy of his complaint is being forwarded to the Law Society of Scotland since the matters raised appear to fall within its remit.