§ The Earl of Mar and Kellieasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have issued any guidance to procurators fiscal on prosecutions under Part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; and, if so, when such guidance was issued; and whether they will publish it. [HL186]
§ The Lord Advocate (Lord Hardie)Guidance has been issued to procurators fiscal on prosecutions under Part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. That guidance was issued in April 1985.
Guidance issued to procurators fiscal is generally confidential. I have no plans to publish the guidance.