§ Mr. WATTasked the Lord Advocate whether any statistics exist in the Scottish Office as to the number of days in 1909 that the fishery cruisers were at anchor in harbour on account of stress of weather or other cause; and, if so, will he give these statistics to the House?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. Ure)My hon. Friend will find, at page xliii. of the Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland (Cd. 5190) particulars of the number of days each cruiser was at sea in 1909, and from those particulars the number of days not spent at sea are, of course, immediately deducible. I am informed that the cruisers are practically at sea daily throughout the year except when coaling, boiler cleaning, or for annual overhaul.