§ 42. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advantage he took of the recent visits by businessmen from Scandinavian countries to establish among other matters which aspects of fisheries are common to Britain and those countries, for the purpose of correlating and expanding those common interests and British fishing.
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. James Scott-Hopkins)I do not know to what visitors the hon. and 27 learned Member refers, but in any event no such group has made any approach to my right hon. Friend.
§ Mr. HughesIs the Parliamentary Secretary not aware that a number of Scandinavian people interested in the fishing industry attended at Lancaster House recently to discuss business affairs with his Ministry; that this provided a very special occasion and a very special opportunity for British businessmen and the Ministry to discuss with those Scandinavian representatives of business interests means of fostering international trade, not only between Britain and those countries in general, but between Scotland and all the other countries round the North Sea?
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsI am not aware of any approach to my right hon. Friend by any Scandinavian people concerning fishing interests.