§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate, in view of the fact that out of a sum of £30,111 16s 7d. advanced by the Fishery Board for Scotland to fishermen by way of loan up to 1891 the Board have recovered £23,282 6s. 5d. of the principal and £3,579 5s. 4d. interest, will the Board now consider the expediency of resuming the practice of granting loans to fishermen in crofting fishery districts.
MR. SCOTT DICKSONThe Fishery Board has no present intention to revert to the practice of granting loans to fishermen, which was discontinued only after mature consideration.