§ 25. Mr. COWANasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware that the corporation of Yarmouth has declined to receive a deputation of Fraserburgh fish curers who desired to lay before the corporation a request for the remission or reduction of the rents chargeable in respect of certain pickling plots rented by them from the corporation, which, owing to the War and the consequent suspension of fishing operations, cannot be utilised by the fish curers, many of whom are now in very straitened circumstances; and whether he can use any influence with the corporation to induce it to consider the application referred to?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Sir Harry Verney)I have no direct information on the subject, but I understand that the facts are generally as stated by my hon. Friend. It is not possible, however, for the Board to intervene in the matter.