Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked whether, having regard to the fact that the only naval vessel in Scotland at present engaged in marine superintendence, His Majesty's ship "Ringdove," is stationed during the great summer herring fishery in the North of Scotland on harbour duty at Baltasound and Lerwick and other fishing ports, and is thus prevented from patrolling the coast, he will consider as to detailing another gunboat for the purpose of assisting the Fishery Board cruisers in protecting the inshore waters along the Scottish coast against illegal trawling?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe superintendence of the Scottish fisheries is carried out by His Majesty's ship "Ringdove"; she is now employed on duties connected with the herring fishery, of which her commanding officer is the superintendent; it is not proposed to detail an additional gunboat for the purpose indicated.