§ * MR. MORTON (Sutherland)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the poisoning of the crofters' dogs in the neighbourhood of Badininish, Skelbo, Sutherland; whether he is aware that a dog is absolutely necessary to the crofter; will he take steps to put an end to this persecution of crofters: and is he aware that putting poison about may be a 283 danger to human beings as well as animals.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. JOHN BURNS,for Mr. SINCLAIR) Battersea,My right hon. friend desires me to say that his attention has not been drawn to the matter referred to by the hon. Member. He will be glad to make inquiries.