§ 14. Mr. John MacLeodasked the Secretary for Scotland under what circumstances fishermen are now eligible for grants under the Herring Industry Act, 1944, towards the cost of constructing herring fishing boats.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Thomas Fraser)Grants may be made on the recommendation of 790 the Herring Industry Board in accordance with the arrangements approved by the Treasury. Applications are considered in the light of the individual circumstances, and also of the prevailing conditions in the fishing industry. For some time grants have been given only in exceptional cases.
§ Mr. MacLeodHave the Government altered their policy here? Are they not giving grants when they would have given grants a few months ago?
§ Mr. FraserThat is so, because the prevailing conditions in the industry have changed somewhat between the two periods.