To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to make regulations under the Access to Personal Files Act 1987 on access to (a) housing records and (b) school records and further education records.

We are currently examining the points made in consultation and expect to make regulations as soon as possible with a view to their coming into force in spring 1990. Regulations covering school and further education records will be made under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.