In April, 1952, the Poaching of Deer (Scotland) Bill was discussed and had a second reading in the House of Lords. Although the Bill provided for penalties of £20 for a first offence on summary conviction and a fine of £100, or two years' imprisonment, or both, in cases of conviction on indictment, there were two apparent weaknesses to which attention was called—namely that the powers to arrest poachers were given only to policemen, and secondly that the Bill did not include a close season for deer. Unfortunately this Bill was among the four Government Bills which were crowded out before the summer session ended, and since then, so far as I am aware, has not been included in any subsequent projected legislation.