§ Mr. WATTasked the Lord Advocate whether it is proposed by his Department to prosecute other farmers for the misuse of petrol in attending cattle sales in their motor cars, notwithstanding the recent decisions of Sheriff-substitute Brown in Ayr Sheriff Court, in view of the facts that public notice is now being taken of farmers' misuse of cars and that petrol permits are given by agricultural committees composed largely of farmers?
§ Mr. CLYDEThe three decisions referred to in the question were arrived at on the special facts established in each case. Cases in which the prosecution is satisfied that a misuse of petrol has occurred will be prosecuted as formerly. There is no ground for the suggestion that farmers are placed in a more favoured position in relation to the Petrol Order than other members of the public to whom it applies.