HC Deb 03 May 1906 vol 156 cc731-2
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, seeing that with a view to the purchase of an additional fishery cruiser the Secretary for Scotland had a year ago saved a sum of £7,000 out of moneys placed at his disposal for fishery purposes, will he state whether a suffi- cient sum has now accumulated to admit of the purchase of a new cruiser for the protection of the interests of the line fishermen.

MR. SINCLAIR

A sum sufficient to purchase a new cruiser has not yet been, accumulated.

MR. WEIR

How long will it take to accumulate the sum required?

MR. SINCLAIR

A considerable time.