§ 59. Mr. Boothbyasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that a consider able number of mackerel have recently been dumped into the sea at Peterhead; and what steps he has taken to find a market for mackerel which are surplus to the requirements of a particular port, or, alternatively, to process them into oil.
§ Mr. StracheyWe are seeing whether we can arrange to use mackerel for processing into oil and meal.
§ Mr. BoothbyWill the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that he had better see to it fairly quickly, or the mackerel will have gone away?
§ Mr. StracheyUnfortunately, at present the factories say there are technical difficulties about using mackerel for this purpose.