HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 cc254-5W
14. Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any proposals for constitutional changes in Scotland arising from the result of the June 1987 general election.

15. Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now introduce legislation to create a directly elected Scottish Assembly.

19. Mrs. Ray Michie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he is considering on the reform of the structure of Scottish government.

38. Mr. Graham

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will hold discussions with a view to setting up a Scottish Assembly with legislative powers.

53. Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will hold discussions with a view to setting up a Scottish Assembly with legislative powers.

Mr. Rifkind

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I have today given to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South (Mr. Doran).

35. Mr. Bill Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the number of representations he has received regarding the setting up of an Assembly in Edinburgh.

47. Mr. McAllion

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received in the past month urging him to establish a directly elected Scottish Assembly.

Mr. Rifkind

Over the last month there have been just over 50 letters, almost all from members of the public, on this subject. Slightly more than half of them urge me to set up a Scottish Assembly; just under half urge me not to do so.

36. Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will appoint a commission consisting of representatives of all the Scottish political parties together with the Scottish Trades Union Congress, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the Confederation of British Industry, and so on, to consider the case for the creation of a directly elected Scottish Assembly.

Mr. Rifkind

No.

44. Mr. Galloway

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to take steps to ascertain the level of public support in Scotland for the creation of a directly elected Scottish Assembly.

46. Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to make arrangements to ascertain the level of public support in Scotland for the creation of a directly elected Scottish Assembly.

Mr. Rifkind

I have no plans to take any such steps. During the election campaign I formed a clear impression of the priority which the people of Scotland attach to this issue.