§ 80. Mr. IRVINGasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his Ministry have established or fitted out vessels for the purposes of patrolling and inspecting the sea fisheries; if so, what is the number of such vessels at present engaged in police work; whether such vessels are armed; the numbers of the crew in each case; and upon what Estimate the expenses of equipping and maintaining these vessels appear?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and the rest of the question does not, therefore, arise.