§ MR. GULLAND (Dumfries Burghs)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, if he can now say whether he will accede to the petition from the Nith Fishery Board to extend for a fortnight the fishing in the Nith.
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. SINCLAIR,) ForfarshireThe Nith is already one of the latest in respect of the date of the termination of rod fishing, and I am advised that to extend the rod fishing to 30th November would not be in the best interests of the river.
§ MR. GULLANDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a very largely signed petition, endorsed by the Fishery Board has been sent in, and that there has been no expression of opinion against it?
§ MR. SINCLAIRI was aware of that. But after investigation into the circumstances my experts came to the conclusion I have announced.