§ MR. BIRKBECKasked the Secretary of State for the Homo Department, Whether the appointment of Inspector of Salmon Fisheries, lately held by Mr. Spencer Walpole, has yet been filled up; and, if not, whether he can now state what decision the Government have come to as regards the vacancy; and, further, whether, taking into consideration the great importance of our fisheries, they would appoint an Inspector of inland fisheries and two Inspectors of sea fisheries?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTSir, in answer to the Question of the hon. Member, I may say that it is not the intention of the Government to fill up the present vacancy on the same conditions as the former appointments. The Government fully recognize the importance of the subject, and the question of what is to be done both with inland and sea fisheries is still under consideration.