§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the returns of salmon caught by netting and rod and line, respectively, for each Scottish river over each of the last four years.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownNo. National figures of catches by all methods are published in my Department's Annual Report. Separate figures for each Scottish river could disclose catches reported for individual fisheries and would thus be contrary to the provisions of Section 15 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951.