§ MR. JOHN HUTTON (Yorks, Richmond)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether Her Majesty's Government will provide a steam launch or other steam boat for the use of the North Eastern Fisheries Board, as has been done in the case of the Scotch Fisheries Board?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADEHer Majesty's Government are not in a position to do so. The Committee of the North Eastern Sea Fisheries District is a Joint Committee of several County and Borough Councils; and, as such, the expenses it may incur are payable by those Councils. The expenses of the Fishery Board for Scotland are paid by the Exchequer, and the cases are, consequently, not analogous.
MR. J. LOWTHER (Kent, Thanet)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that great dissatisfaction is felt by the County Councils and ratepayers in the area of contribution at the amount of the levy for this Board? Will he undertake to give his consideration to the subject?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADEI do not suppose that any one ever pays taxes quite willingly. I am afraid I cannot interfere in this case, as what is done is in accordance with the law as it stands.