30. Lieut.-Colonel MURRAYasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is now in a position to say whether legislation will be introduced at an early date to carry out the suggestions for immediate action contained in the Deer Forests Report, namely, the extension of deer forests to be forbidden by Statute, except with special sanction from the Secretary for Scotland, an annual return of the stock of sheep and cattle in each deer forest to be made to the Board of Agriculture, and local committees, with independent chairmen, to classify the deer forests and determine the stock that each should carry?
§ The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)Clauses dealing with the points mentioned by my hon. and gallant Friend are included in the Bill which has been drafted to give effect to recommendations of the Committees on Game and Heather Burning and Deer Forests. I hope that it may be possible, after the Recess, to proceed with the Bill as a whole, but, if not, I shall keep in view the question of proceeding separately with the Clauses in question.
§ Major M. WOODWill it be possible to introduce the Bill before the House rises, so that we may have an opportunity of considering the Bill in the Recess?