§ MR. FIRTHasked the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Whether the Metropolitan Board of Works were disposed to undertake to remedy the great defects in London fish supply, in view of the support promised by the Home Office to any well-considered scheme for that object; and, whether he is able, on behalf of the Metropolitan Board of Works, to state whether they are willing at once to undertake this important work on behalf of the people of London?
§ SIR JAMES M'GAREL-HOGGIn reply to my hon. Friend, I beg to assure him that the Metropolitan Board is fully sensible of the defects in the Metropolitan fish supply; and on Friday last, at my suggestion, referred the subject to a Committee for consideration and report, with authority to confer with the Home Secretary. Until the Committee has reported I am, of course, unable to say what steps the Board can take; but perhaps my non. Friend may be satisfied at the present time to know that the matter will receive attention.