§ SIR JAMES RANKIN (Hereford, Leominster)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the new by-laws and scale of licences proposed by the Conservators of the Wye and sent to the Board of Trade on 18th January last for confirmation; and, if so, when will he be able to announce his confirmation or otherwise of these new by-laws and licences.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralThe Board of Trade have now given their approval to the new by-laws and the scale of licence duties for nets as proposed by the Wye Fishery Board. The question of duties for rod licences has been reserved for further consideration.