§ 8. Mr. Edward Evansasked the Minister of Food whether the White Fish Authority has yet completed its scheme in respect of equalisation of transport rates for fish; and what advice was given the Authority by its advisory council.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford (Mr. Storey) on 22nd May.
§ Mr. EvansDoes that include a reply to the second part of my Question? I ask what advice was given to the Minister by the Advisory Council. Is the Minister aware that this proposal is wholly unacceptable to a great number of fishing interests in the country, and that my information is that the advice tendered by the Advisory Council was not to impose the transport rates as suggested?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI get advice from the White Fish Authority. The position at the moment is that the White Fish Authority have asked the railways and Road Haulage Executive to give certain information—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speak up."] The railways and Road Haulage Executive have been asked to undertake a comprehensive review, and this is what they are now doing.
§ Mr. EvansOn a point of order. Owing to the discourteous behaviour of certain Members of the Government Front Bench, it was impossible to hear the Minister's reply.
§ Mr. SpeakerI heard it.