§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many illegal fishing nets have been discovered on the salmon and trout rivers during each of the past five years; how many offences under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act involving salmon poaching have been dealt with by the courts in the last 12 months; if he will list the offences concerned and the penalties imposed; in how many cases the penalty imposed was the maximum for the offence; and what proposals he has to check the illegal netting of salmon in the rivers of Scotland.
§ Mr. YoungerI shall reply to the right hon. Member as soon as possible.