5. Lieut.-ColonelHeneage asked the President of the Board of Trade the tonnage, weight, and value of fish brought to British ports in foreign trawlers since the voluntary laying up of British trawlers; and the corresponding figures for last year?
§ Mr. StanleyDuring the year 1938, imports into the United Kingdom of fish of all kinds (not of British taking) landed direct from deep sea fisheries amounted to 403,000 cwts. of a declared value of £445,000. The corresponding imports during 1937 were 408,000 cwts., valued at £415,000.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HeneageWill my right hon. Friend when he visits Berlin bear in mind this increase and the fact that we have British trawlers laid up?
§ Mr. StanleyWe shall be mindful of the question of the fishing industry in any negotiations.
§ Mr. George GriffithsHow much fish was thrown back into the sea after being caught by British ships?
§ Mr. Charles WilliamsDo those figures include all foreign fish landed here, or what does my right hon. Friend mean by the term "deep sea fisheries"?
§ Mr. StanleyI mean fish coming from the deep sea.