Mr. SHIRLEY BENNasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he will consider the desirability of extending the powers at present enjoyed by local fisheries committees to enable them to act in connection with the development and improvement of fisheries and to make use of any grants made to them by the Development Commissioners?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe Board will be glad to keep the suggestion of the hon. Member in mind, in the event of any opportunity for legislation presenting itself. 10 In the meantime perhaps he would give me his views on the subject in greater detail.