§ 42. Mr. Gerald Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the Committee on Preserving Salmon Stocks, under the chairmanship of Sheriff Maconochie, has yet reported.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Thomas Fraser)Yes, Sir. The Committee's report is being printed and will be published very shortly.
§ Mr. Williamsis the Secretary of State aware that in a recent case where a river had been poisoned with acid and 1,000 fish were claimed in one night, the fine imposed was £1. Does he realise that the poaching laws are entirely inadequate to deal with this sort of thing?
§ Mr. SpeakerThe Question is whether this Committee has reported, and not what is inside the report.