§ 72. Sir H. CARLILEasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he is yet able to make any detailed statement regarding the Board's policy of loans to fishermen?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANApplications for advances from the Development Fund for the purpose of making loans to fishermen have been made by the sea fisheries committees of Devon and Cornwall, and a detailed inquiry is now being made into the circumstances existing at each of the fishing stations in those counties. I should prefer not to make any statement beyond that included in a speech delivered by me in the House on 26th June last as to the policy of the Board until the results of that inquiry are available.
§ Sir H. CARLILECan the right hon. Gentleman say whether, although he had no definite applications, he has communications from other fishermen since besides those to which he has referred?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANAs far as I know, the only formal requests that have been made were for loans under the Development Fund.