§ MR. CROMBIE (Kincardineshire)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Portuguese Government are contemplating raising the import duty on fresh fish from ten to thirty-nine years, which will seriously affect the trade of British and German trawlers which fish off the coast of Morocco and land their catch in Portugal; and whether he will remonstrate with the Portuguese Government.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. KEARLEY,) DevonportI am aware that a Bill has been brought in by the Portuguese Government to raise the duty on fish in the manner stated. The matter is engaging the attention of His Majesty's Government.