Written question asked by Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 1997. It was answered by Lord Martin of Springburn (Labour) on Thursday, 6 February 1997 on behalf of the Administration Committee.

Administration Select Committee

Question: If the Committee has considered if meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee in Scotland should be advertised in local and regional newspapers.

Answer: Mr. Wallace: To ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee if the Committee has considered if meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee in Scotland should be advertised in local and regional newspapers. [14815] Mr. Michael J. Martin: At its meeting on 28 January the Administration Committee considered a proposal from the Lord President that meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee held in Scotland might be advertised in regional and local newspapers. The Committee endorsed the proposal, and agreed that the Scottish Office should act as the House's agent, subject to certain guidelines: Such advertisements are drafted by House officials, not by the Scottish Office; The relevant officials from the House and the Scottish Office should liaise in order to agree which newspapers the advertisements appear in; and The cost of inserting the advertisements should be borne by the House, not by the Scottish Office.

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