HC Deb 04 March 1986 vol 93 c97W
Mr. Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give the average sentence meted out by courts for poaching salmon by means of poisoning the water in the last 12 months together with the previous three year's figures;

(2) if he will give the number of convictions obtained in the courts for poaching salmon by means of poisoning the water, in the last 12 months, together with the previous three years' figures;

(3) what was the average sentence meted out by courts for poaching salmon in the last 12 months, together with the previous three years' figures.

Mr. Rifkind

I regret that this information is not available.