§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he proposes to announce his response to the report of Sir David Montgomery's committee on the functions of the islands councils.
§ Mr. AncramI refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro) on 23 July 1985. A copy of my detailed response to the committee's recommendations has been placed in the Library.