HC Deb 29 July 1931 vol 255 cc2277-8
45. Major MCKENZIE WOOD

asked the Prime Minister when the report of the committee which is inquiring into the condition of the fishing industry may be expected?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

I understand that the report is almost completed and the Prime Minister hopes to receive it in the early autumn.

Major WOOD

Does that mean early September, October, or November?

Mr. SNOWDEN

It means in early autumn.

Major WOOD

Can the right hon. Gentleman say a little more explicitly what is meant?

Mr. SNOWDEN

I believe that autumn begins on the 30th September, so that I suppose early autumn would be very soon after the 30th September.

Sir FREDERICK THOMSON

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that his colleague the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries said in this House way back on the 2nd February last that the Committee were then considering their draft report?

Mr. SNOWDEN

Yes, well they have evidently taken a long time.