§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the consultation process he will apply during the six-week period following receipt of recommendations from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonOn submission of its report the commission notifies interested parties, by way of public notice and by letter to all those who participated in the review, that there is a further six-week period during which written representations may be made to my right hon. Friend.