§ 21. Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the chairman of the conference between representatives of certain Scottish agricultural organisations, which assembled on the 5th December to discuss the increase of deer in the Highlands of Scotland, reported to him what took place; whether the conference expressed any opinion regarding the necessity of legislation in accordance with the Report of the Deer Forest Commission of 1921; and what action the Government proposes to take?
§ The LORD ADVOCATEMy right hon. Friend has received a report of the proceedings of the conference referred to, and the matter was dealt with in the reply given to a question by the hon. and gallant Member on the 18th December. The representatives present at the conference expressed themselves in favour of legislation to give effect to proposals in the Report of 1921 by the Departmental Committee on Deer Forests, but as indicated in the reply of the 18th December, my right hon. Friend cannot at present give an undertaking with regard to further legislation.