§ MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, in view of the fact that the establishment of a whaling station on the coast of Ireland was recently refused on account of the injury inflicted by whaling on the herring fishing, will he state why he allows whaling to be prosecuted at stations on the West Coast of Scotland; and will he reconsider his decision in regard to the appeal of the Crofters and Cottars Association, Carloway, Island of Lewis, on this question.
§ MR. SINCLAIRThe general considerations bearing upon the subject were before Parliament last session when the Whale Fisheries (Scotland) Act was passed into law. It is hoped that the Act will be found to safeguard all interests; but time and experience of its working are required before any amendment can be properly considered.
§ MR. SINCLAIRParliament, in the Act it passed last session, laid down the conditions under which the industry shall be carried on.
§ MR. CATHCART WASON (Orkney and Shetland)Would it be of any service to break the right hon. Gentleman's windows?