§ 17. Mr. Robert Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the kinds, quantities, and respective value of fish landed at Greenock during each of the first four months of 1938, and the corresponding figures for 1937?
§ Mr. ColvilleAs the reply involves a statistical table, I propose, with the hon. and learned Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. GibsonHave the figures gone up this year as against last year?
§ Mr. ColvilleThere has been a remarkable increase in herring, but a reduction in cod.
§ Following is the table:
| Fish landed at the Port of Greenock. | |||||
| 1938. | Herring. | Mussels. | |||
| Cwts. | £ | Cwts. | £ | ||
| January | … | 7,602 | 2,594 | 390 | 30 |
| February | … | 263 | 94 | 40 | 3 |
| March | … | — | — | — | — |
| April | … | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Cod. | Mussels. | |||
| Cwts. | £ | Cwts. | £ | ||
| January | … | — | — | 300 | 21 |
| February | … | — | — | 310 | 17 |
| March | … | — | — | 350 | 27 |
| April | … | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 |