§ Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many departmental committees of inquiry he and his predecessors have established since 1955; and what were the subjects the committee investigated, the dates they were established, who chaired them and the dates they reported.
§ Mr. YoungerIt would not be possible without disproportionate cost to produce a definitive list of all the committees which beyond argument should be described as departmental committees of inquiry. The following lists are drawn from central records and show, first, committees of inquiry set up by myself and my predecessors acting alone and, second, those set up in conjunction with the Lord Advocate. Committees established jointly with other Secretaries of State are not shown.
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Subject Date established Chairman Date reported Consideration given and Steps taken towards securing the welfare of Richard Clark by Perth Town Council and other Bodies or Persons concerned 16 August 1974 C. E. Jauncey, QC 1975 Assessment in the Third and Fourth Years of Secondary Education in Scotland November 1974 J. Dunning 1973 A Heritage for Scotland February 1979 Dr. Alwyn Williams, DSc, FRS, FRSE 1981 Local Government in Scotland December 1979 Rt. Hon. A. Stodart January 1981 Arrangement for the Administration of Sheriffdoms May 1981 The Hon. Lord Grieve, VRD June 1982 Functions and Powers of the Islands Councils of Scotland Spring 1982 Sir David Montgomery, Bt April 1984 Bonnybridge/Denny Morbidity Review June 1984 Professor J. H. M. Lenihan February 1985 Departmental Committees of Inquiry: Established by Secretary of State for Scotland and Lord Advocate acting jointly Criminal Appeals in Scotland (First Report) 22 January 1970 The Hon. Lord Thomson August 1972 Criminal Procedure in Scotland (Second Report) 22 January 1970 The Hon. Lord Thomson October 1975 Criminal Appeals in Scotland (Third Report) 22 January 1970 The Hon. Lord Thomson December 1977 Penalties for Homicide 18 November 1970 Rt. Hon. Lord Emslie November 1972 Reparation by the Offender to the Victim in Scotland 8 February 1974 The Hon. Lord Dunpark July 1977 Motorist and Fixed Penalties (First Report by Committee on Alternatives to Prosecution) 5 July 1977 The Hon. Lord Stewart, MC December 1980 Keeping Offenders out of Court (Second Report by Committee on Alternatives to Prosecution) 5 July 1977 The Hon. Lord Stewart, MC 6 July 1983