§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of sheriff officers duly approved as of 1 January; and what was the figure on 1 January 1989 and 1988.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number of commissions issued by sheriffs principal authorising individuals to act as sheriff officers was 191 on 1 January 1990 and 186 on 1 January 1989. Figures are not available for 1988.