§ 36. Sir Ronald Rossasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is satisfied that fishing grounds off the coast of Northern Ireland are adequately patrolled by suitable naval fishery protection craft.
§ Mr. CallaghanYes, Sir.
§ Sir R. RossIn view of the importance of this control service in advising trawlers of the rules regarding fishing and protecting them from attack, can the Parliamentary Secretary say how many visits there have been to Northern Ireland waters in the last few months?
§ Mr. CallaghanOn an average, about one a month.
§ Professor SavoryDoes the Parliamentary Secretary realise the grave anxiety and concern caused by the attack 2276 on the "Loch Esk" by Eire fishermen; that the skipper was very seriously wounded, and that no less than three bullets were found in the boat, while these Eire fishermen have complete freedom of access to Northern Ireland waters?
§ Mr. CallaghanThat is a question for the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations.