§ SIR GEORGE DOUGHTYI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the Scottish Fishery Board have appointed spies at different points along the coast of Scotland to report British fishing vessels, and, if so, what is the qualification and what the remuneration for such work; whether Dr. James Maxwell, of Tobermory, Mull, Argyleshire, is one of them; and whether he is aware that the steam trawler "Crane" was wrecked on her homeward voyage from Iceland on the evening of 25th February, and that Maxwell sent a telegram to the fishery cruiser "Minna," causing her to steam several hours in order to catch the steam 788 trawler "Crane" at work fishing in forbidden waters.
§ MR. SINCLAIRSo far as I am aware the reply to the three Questions put by the hon. Member is in the negative.