§ 2. Miss Burtonasked the Minister of Food whether he is now in a position to make a statement on the suggestions put forward by the Transport and General Workers' Union in their letter dated 17th July last which was submitted by him to the White Fish Authority at the time.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe White Fish Authority and representatives of the Transport and General Workers' Union have met and exchanged views on the suggestion contained in the union's letter of 17th July last.
The Authority will bear in mind the views of the union when preparing their plans for the industry.
§ Miss BurtonIs the right hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that fish is left on the dockside when housewives want it because the money which can be obtained locally is not sufficient to induce the wholesalers to take it? Will he please look into the matter a little more quickly?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI am afraid that the hon. Lady has not really looked at the proposals of the Transport and General Workers' Union as carefully as I have. There are many things concerned with the quick freezing of the first catches at sea and other highly technical matters which the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research are considering, and when we have their report we will see what we can do.
§ Mrs. BraddockWill the right hon. and gallant Gentleman make inquiries about five ships which were diverted from Grimsby to Hull last week? If all the fish had been landed at Grimsby the price would have dropped considerably, so they were deliberately diverted to Hull in order to keep up the price?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI will look into that, but I have no information about it.