West of Scotland Fisheries.

HC Deb 07 March 1906 vol 153 cc450-1

^* MR. LAMONT (Buteshire)

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether, in view of the inadequate representation of the West of Scotland on the Scottish Fishery Board, and in view of the dissatisfaction prevailing with regard to the inaction of the Board in the present crisis, he will exercise the powers conferred upon him under The Sea Fisheries Regulation (Scotland) Act, 1895, Clause 6, Section (1), and create a Fishery District Committee for the Firth of Clyde.

^* THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. SINCLAIR,) Forfar shire

The Secretary for Scotland can only move in this matter on the application of a local authority. No such application has yet reached me.

MR. ALEXANDER CROSS (Glasgow,Camlachie)

What local authorities can move in the matter?

^* MR. SINCLAIR

The authorities appointed by statute.