§ Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the time spent by the fishery protection vessel "Brenda" during the last six weeks has been spent on investigating possible illegal salmon netting in Lewis 937W and Harris; how many nets have been confiscated; and at what estimated cost.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownDuring the six weeks ended 25th July FPV "Brenda" spent seven and a half days on inshore patrols off Lewis and Harris. The purpose of these patrols was the prevention and detection of illegal trawling and other fisheries offences as well as illegal salmon netting. Three gill nets containing salmon were seized.
The cost of operating FPV "Brenda" is approximately £650 per day.
DEATHS FROM ABORTION, SCOTLAND, 1976–77 ICD No. Cause of death 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 640 … Abortion induced for medical indications … — — — — — — 2 1 — — — 641 … Abortion induced for other legal indications … — — — — — — — — — — — 642 … Abortion induced for other reasons … — 1 2 — 1 1 — 1 — — — 643 … Spontaneous abortion … — — 1 — 1 2 — — — — 1 644 … Abortion not specified as induced or spontaneous … — — — — — — — — — — — 645 … Other abortion … — — — — — — — — — — — 640–645 Abortion (total) … — 1 3 — 2 3 2 2 — — 1