§ MR. ANGUS SUTHERLAND (Sutherland)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether the office of Inspector of Salmon Fisheries for Scotland is now vacant, or is about to become vacant; whether the retiring Inspector is entitled to a pension; whether it is the intention of the Government to fill up the vacancy by a new appointment; and whether, in that case, they will arrange that in future his salary be paid by the proprietors of the salmon fisheries who benefit by his labours, and not out of public funds as at present?
§ * SIR C. J. PEARSONThe office referred to is now vacant, and the retiring Inspector is entitled to a pension. 1574 The Government intend to fill up the vacancy, and the new Inspector's salary can only be paid from moneys provided by Parliament, in accordance with the Statute under which he is appointed. It is not intended to alter that arrangement.