§ MR. MORTON (Sutherland)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the procurator fiscal intends to take any action to discover and prosecute the dog poisoners in the neighbourhood of Skelbo, Sutherlandshire; and whether he is aware that this dog poisoning in the Highlands of Scotland is carried on entirely in the interest of game preserving.
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. Sinclair, Forfarshire)The matter is in the hands of the criminal authorities. I have no information on the latter portion of my hon. friend's Question.
§ MR. MORTONWill the right hon. Gentleman make inquiry?
§ MR. SINCLAIRI have done my best to inform myself.
§ MR. MORTONCannot the right hon. Gentleman ascertain if the statement in my Question is correct?
§ MR. SINCLAIRI have obtained no evidence so far.