29. Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if in future he will arrange for the table relating to the supplies of fish per head moving into human consumption as shown in the Sea Fishing Statistical Tables, to indicate white fish and other types of fish separately.
§ Mr. HoyYes, Sir; to the extent that the herring component in the total for fresh, frozen and cured fish will be shown separately.
30. Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, for convenience, he will ensure that in future sprats are shown separately from other white fish in landings data in the Sea Fishing Statistical Tables.
§ Mr. HoyThis is already done in the tables published by my Department for countries and major ports in the United Kingdom, and for Scotland in the Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistical Tables for 475 which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland is responsible.
Mr. BakerDoes not the hon. Gentleman realise that the Fishing Economics Research Unit of the White Fish Authority completely disagrees with the thesis that he has just put forward; that these figures are not available and that it is looking into the size of the market in the interests of the fishing industry? Will he not think again and have this carried out?
§ Mr. HoyNo, if the hon. Gentleman is not satisfied with the reports made by the Scottish Office in this respect, perhaps he will put down a Question to the Secretary of State for Scotland.