§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of the Boundary Commission in respect of the 1999 local authorities elections. [41200]
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo date, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland have submitted reports on five council areas, namely Angus, East Lothian, Perth and Kinross, East Dunbartonshire and Moray, and we are expecting them to send in reports for all other authorities within the next few months.