§ 3. Mr. Douglas Marshallasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many fishing trawlers are being constructed in British shipyards on foreign account; and how many of these trawlers are being purchased with blocked sterling.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsTwenty-three fishing trawlers are at present under construction in British shipyards for foreign owners. So far as I am aware, none of these trawlers is being purchased with blocked sterling.
§ Mr. MarshallMay I ask the Minister the nationalities concerned?
§ Mr. EdwardsEighteen are from Iceland, four from France and one from the Faroes.