§ 17. Sir MURDOCH McKENZIE WOODasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the case of the herring industry was considered in the negotiations leading to the various trade agreements which this country has recently made with foreign countries; and if he can explain why no provision is made in these agreements for any assistance to the herring-curing industry?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe agreement with Sweden secures freedom from duty for salted herrings produced in the United Kingdom on importation into Sweden. Denmark, Norway and Iceland do not provide markets for herrings from the United Kingdom. As regards Germany, I would 1695 refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given to him on the 16th May by the Secretary of State for Scotland.
§ Sir M. WOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this industry has had nothing but kicks during the last year as the result of this tariff bargaining process, and can nothing be done to help it?