§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if he will introduce legislation requiring the proprietors of deer forests to fence in their forests in such a manner as to prevent deer from 647 ravaging the crops of crofters on the adjoining lands.
§ MR. SINCLAIRI am unable to make any promise now as to such legislation, but the point will be carefully considered.
§ MR. WEIRWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of issuing a circular to owners of deer forests asking them to adopt this course?
§ MR. SINCLAIRI should like notice of that.
§ * MR. MORTON (Sutherland)In the case of deer straying through lack of fencing, are the crofters entitled to shoot them?
§ * MR. SPEAKERNotice must be given of that Question.