§ 21. Mr. Edward Evansasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Herring Industry Board have any plans for the development of the mechanically driven net roller, recently used in the drifter-trawler "Dauntless Star" at Lowestoft, when 100 cran of herring and 80 nets were hauled aboard in record time; and whether every encouragement and assistance will be given to extend the use of labour saving devices in the herring fishing industry.
§ Mr. WoodburnThe Herring Industry Board are always anxious to encourage the extension and development of suitable labour-saving devices in the herring industry; they are at present investigating the subject of mechanically driven net rollers such as that installed in the motor drifter "Dauntless Star," but are not yet in a position to state their conclusions.
§ Mr. EvansAre the Herring Industry Board competent to make grants to individual drifters in respect of any invention which comes out as a labour saving device?
§ Mr. WoodburnI should like notice of that question.