§ 71. Mr. MUNROasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, looking to the urgency of the question of trawling for herring and to the magnitude of the other questions remitted to the interdepartmental Committee over which he presides, and to the consequent delay which must ensue if the Committee exhaust the full terms of their remit before reporting, he will, when the evidence relating to trawling for herring is completed, favourably consider the proposal that an interim Report be presented 1796 by the Committee on the question of trawling for herring?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the DUCHY of LANCASTER (Mr. Hobhouse)I beg to refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Sutherland given in answer to a similar question put by him to me on 21st January.
§ Mr. MUNROWill the right hon. Gentleman consider this proposal when the evidence has been heard on the subject?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEIf the hon. Gentleman will look at the answer he will see I am not able to do that. I cannot give an answer until we have the whole evidence before us. There is a decided difference of opinion between us as to the course to be taken.