Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 12 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 1998. It was answered by Henry McLeish (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance which he circulated to returning officers in each of the unitary authority areas in Scotland for the counting procedure for the referendum which took place on 11th September 1997, together with a copy of supplementary guidance issued after and clarification guidance faxed to such officers during the course of the count. - Inc fact that copy of guidance placed in Library.

Answer: Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance which he circulated to returning officers in each of the unitary authority areas in Scotland for the counting procedure for the referendum which took place on 11 September 1997, together with a copy of supplementary guidance issued after and clarification guidance faxed to such officers during the course of the count. [23275] Mr. McLeish: Responsibility for the conduct of the count lay with the Chief Counting Officer for Scotland. A copy of his guidance in connection with the count has been placed in the Library. No supplementary guidance was issued.

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