§ MR. BIRKMYRE (Ayr, &c.)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that the fishermen or fish-curers on the north and east coasts of Scotland pack the herrings caught off these coasts in kegs branded "Lochfyne Herrings," and export them as such; and that they are also put on the home market; and whether, in the event of the suggestions involved in this question being found to be in accordance with fact, he will instruct the Fishery Board to take action in the matter?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANThe Fishery Board have made full inquiries through their fishery officers into the matter set forth in the hon. Member's question. It appears from the result of these inquiries that there is a firm in Fraserburgh who export to Foreign and Colonial Markets herrings in tins, marked "Lochfyne herrings," and which are believed to be really east coast herrings. This procedure may be capable of explanation by the firm in question, and I trust that, as public attention has been called to the conduct of their business, some explanation may now be forthcoming.
§ MR. BIRKMYREIf no satisfactory explanation is forthcoming, what steps will the Secretary for Scotland take?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANThat will have to be considered.
§ MR. MACFARLANECould not the matter be dealt with under the Trade Marks Act?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANThat is one of the points we shall have to consider.