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Mr. Douglas
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of commissions issued by sheriffs principal authorising individuals to act as sheriff officers since 1 January.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
In the period from 1 January to 20 March 1990 the sheriffs principal granted seven applications for commissions. Individual sheriff officers can hold commissions for more than one sheriffdom.