Homosexuals and the Law SIR,—In his article 'A New Deal
for the Homosexual' in your issue of February 4, Mr. Christopher Chata- way, MP, states in his third paragraph that leaders of the Church of Scotland were on the side of reform.
May I ask what leaders? The Church and Nation Committee did not favour or agree with the Wolfen- den recommendations and their view was upheld by the General Assembly, the supreme governing authority. In the words of the deliverance : 'The General Assembly . . . do not feel able to support the recommendation of the report with regard to removing from the sphere of criminal law certain forms of homosexual behaviour. The General Assembly would regard such legal changes as inopportune, as liable to serious misunderstanding
and misinterpretation and as calculated to increase rather than diminish this grave evil.'
I entirely agree with the above words and trust that the Church of Scotland's attitude will be made clear in your paper.
MICHAEL CLARK HLTTCEIISON House of Commons, London, SW1
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