HC Deb 24 March 1914 vol 60 cc183-4
33. Sir PHILIP MAGNUS

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether a conjoint scheme of scientific research on fishery problems has been prepared by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Scottish Fishery Board, and the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, and forwarded to the Treasury for submission to the Development Commissioners; and, if so, whether any communication referring to this scheme has been received by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries either from the Development Commissioners or the Treasury; and, in particular, whether the scheme has been referred back for further consideration, either wholly or in part?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Runciman)

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. No official communication has been received from the Development Commissioners or the Treasury in reply to the application. I understand, however, that the application is being carefully considered, and that representatives of the Departments concerned will shortly be asked to discuss it with the Commissioners.

Sir P. MAGNUS

May I ask whether the present Commissioners have already made a Grant for the purposes of this Fishery Department?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

An interim Grant was made last year. I cannot give the particulars.