§ Mr. GallieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has received a reply to the letter he wrote to the right hon. and learned Member for Monklands, East (Mr. 579W Smith) on 3 February requesting information in the right hon. and learned Member's possession which would be relevant to consideration of whether there should be a statutory inquiry into Monklands district council.
§ Mr. LangNo. I have received no response to my request for such information, either to my letter of 3 February, or to my subsequent letter to the right hon. and learned Member for Monklands, East (Mr. Smith) of 8 February.