§ 22. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary for Mines if he is aware of the difficulties British steam trawlers are experiencing owing to lack of coal; and whether he will consider releasing greater quantities of coal for deep-sea fishermen so as to facilitate the supply of food?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Colonel Lane Fox)In view of the national importance of the steam-trawling industry, I have made a point of allowing them the largest possible share of our limited coal supplies, and I regret that I cannot now see my way to release greater quantities for them. I am glad, however, to say that, owing to the initiative and enterprise of the trawling industry itself in obtaining supplies of coal from abroad, and in using kinds of fuel to which they are not accustomed, supplies of fish have been well maintained, and have proved equal to the demand.