HC Deb 03 May 1960 vol 622 c874
30. Mr. John MacLeod

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the Fleck Report is likely to be published.

Mr. Leburn

As my right hon. Friend has already informed the House, the Chairman of the Committee has told us that the Report will be available before the end of the year.

Mr. MacLeod

Why is this Report taking so long to complete? Surely my hon. Friend appreciates that there is uncertainty about the future of the fishing industry and developments which are taking place? It is important that we should have this Report. Is it nearing completion?

Mr. Leburn

My hon. Friend will appreciate that the Fleck Committee has a very difficult task before it and that it is important that the Committee should go into all the aspects. I am afraid that I cannot tell my hon. Friend what stage the Report has reached, but it has been promised before the end of the year.