First Schedule. — (PART I.: Statutory Provisions regarding Functions of Town Councils of small burghs transferred to County Councils.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Local Government (Scotland) Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 26 April 1929.

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Photo of Mr George Hardie Mr George Hardie , Glasgow Springburn

But it excludes loss of time, as has been pointed out by the hon. Member for Peebles (Mr. Westwood). This Bill is doing great damage to Scotland in a great many ways, and I hope the Secretary of State for Scotland will preserve the right that democratically-elected representatatives should be paid for doing public work. If we do not get this right conceded the democracy will be left in the lurch and only the rich will be able to carry on public work.