§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will give general directions to ensure that fishing rights in rivers over which the electricity boards have jurisdiction are sold to the local authorities.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI have no power to direct the boards to sell fishing rights, or local authorities to acquire them.
§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make proposals to ensure continuing public access to the rivers which the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board proposes to sell into private ownership.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI am not aware of any firm proposals by the board to sell fishings at the present time, but if the question of sale were to arise one of the issues needing careful consideration would be public access to the rivers concerned.