§ Mr. Leslieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been done by the Sutherland War Agricultural Committee to utilise the deer forests for grazing; and how many deer have been killed?
§ Mr. ColvilleI understand that the committee have communicated with all owners of deer forests in the county on the subject of the utilisation of their forests for grazing cattle and sheep and that they have received a very favourable response to all inquiries. With regard to the second part of the Question, I have received returns for 11 forests where 375 hinds have been killed so far this winter. Two or three forests have yet to report.