Clause 12. — (Committees.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Local Government (Scotland) Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 7 February 1929.

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Photo of Sir Archibald Sinclair Sir Archibald Sinclair , Caithness and Sutherland

This is a very important question, particularly in the Highlands of Scotland—and I am speaking for the Highlands—for there you have not only the parish church but, in a great many parishes, in fact, in most parishes, you have the United Free Church in a majority. That may be overcome by the union of the churches but, further than that, in a number of parishes the Free Church is in the majority, and in some parishes the Free Presbyterian Church is in the majority. There are also other important bodies, such as the Baptists and the Congregationalists, and other religious denominations. For these reasons I would beg the Lord Advocate to take this into consideration, and see if it would not be possible, at any rate in the Highlands of Scotland, to ensure that there should be three representatives.