§ 55. Sir GERVAIS RENTOULasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of fishermen, and the number of fishing boats, engaged in the industry round the coasts of Great Britain in 1913 and at the present day?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Noel Buxton)As the reply contains a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHThe answer takes the form of a table of figures; and, with the hon. Members permission, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
895| THE FOLLOWING TABLE shows the quantities of HERRINGS, fresh or frozen, exported from the ports of Yarmouth and Lowestoft, registered in the five months, August to December, 1924 to 1928. | ||||||
| — | August to December. | |||||
| 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | ||
| Cwts. | Cwts. | Cwts. | Cwts. | Cwts. | ||
| Exports from the Port of— | ||||||
| Yarmouth | … | 117,012 | 62,709 | 58,286 | 47,399 | 45,479 |
| Lowestoft (including Southwold) | … | 331,210 | 609,971 | 568,760 | 500,227 | 511,308 |