§ 28. Dame Judith Hartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made in his consideration of the protection of salmon fishing in the Clyde.
§ Mr. YoungerFollowing a meeting of various interests convened by the Clyde River Purification Board, the Crown Estate Commissioners have indicated that, pending clarification of the ownership of the salmon fishing rights in the Clyde, they would be prepared to consider giving appropriate bodies short term leases. A working party of angling clubs and others has been set up to advise on what bodies would be best suited to take up this offer.