§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Prime Minister if she will list all offices of state to which a disqualification exists on grounds of religion; if she will state in each case the origins of that disqualification; if she will state the denominations and religions excluded from each office; and if she will state the Government's policy towards these prohibitions.
§ The Prime MinisterThe office of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland may not be held by a Roman Catholic. This disqualification is contained in the Catholic Relief Act 1829, section 12. There are no plans to introduce legislation on this matter.