§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many submissions he received on chapter 6 of his White Paper, "Crime and Punishment", Cm 3302; who the submissions were from; how many were(a) in favour and (b) against the Government's proposals; and if he will make a statement. [6323]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 27 November 1996]My right hon. Friend received 29 responses relating to chapter 6 of the Crime and Punishment White Paper, Cm 3302. Those who responded are listed in the table.
433WI am making arrangements for copies to be made available in the Library of the replies from those respondents who have not asked for confidentiality to be respected.
- Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland
- Association of Directors of Social Work
- Association of Scottish Police Superintendents
- British Association of Social Workers
- Council of the Sheriffs' Association
- District Courts Association
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Edinburgh Bar Association
- Faculty of Advocates
- Falkirk and District Faculty of Solicitors (represented by Nelsons)
- Glasgow Bar Association
- Glasgow City Council (Social Work Department)
- John Carroll, Solicitor
- Law Society of Scotland
- Lord Justice Clerk
- Lord Justice General
- Professor J. Ross Harper
- Scottish Consumer Council
- Scottish Council for Civil Liberties
- Scottish Grocers' Federation
- Scottish Law Agents' Society
- Scottish Legal Action Group
- Scottish Legal Aid Board
- Scottish National Party
- Scottish Police Federation
- Sheriff J. K. Mitchell (Glasgow and Strathkelvin)
- Temporary Sheriffs' Association
- University of Dundee
- Unwin Rasmusen.