English Trawlers in Scottish Waters.

HC Deb 07 March 1906 vol 153 cc451-2

^* MR. ASHLEY

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland what is the point of law awaiting decision by the Courts which prevents steps being taken to re move the disability under which English trawlers suffer when fishing off the coast of Scotland, as compared with trawlers flying a foreign flag.

^* MR. SINCLAIR

British trawlers are prohibited from fishing in certain waters by Act and by-law, and the question pending in appeal before the High Court of Justiciary relates to the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts over trawlers other than British.

^* MR. ASHLEY

When is a decision likely to be come to?

^* MR. SINCLAIR

That I cannot say.