MR. MACDONALD CAMERONasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether the Government will consider the expediency of taking such action as will induce the several Railway Companies in the United Kingdom to make such reduction in their Fish Traffic Rates as will enable the fishing population of our northern coast towns to bring their products into competition with those now being imported from the Continent of Europe?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Mr. E. STANHOPE)Sir, we propose shortly to introduce a Bill dealing with the rates and charges of Railway Companies; and in the preparation of that Bill we have 420 undoubtedly taken into consideration the point brought forward by the hon. Member. I may add that we have lately received a numerously signed Petition from those interested in the fish trade in the North of Scotland; and I have sent copies of it to the Railway Companies concerned asking for their observations upon it.