§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sheriff officers operating under section 7 of the Law of Distress Amendment Act 1888, and certificated by a sheriff principal, are operating in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNone. The Law of Distress Amendment Act 1888 does not extend to Scotland.
§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many certificated sheriff officers are operating within the courts in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonSheriff officers are not certificated. They hold commissions from sheriffs principal and as at 1 January 1990 there were 191 individuals with commissions. An individual can hold commissions for more than one sheriff court area.