§ Mr. IRVINGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture if he will state what is the date of the last Annual Report of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries of proceedings under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Acts; when the next Annual Report on this subject will be published; and whether he will take the necessary steps to secure that in future these Reports are published without unnecessary delay?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe last Annual Report under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Acts related to the year 1914, and was published in 1915. A Report covering the years 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918 is in course of preparation, and 663W will be published as soon as possible. With the return of normal departmental conditions, the future publication of these Reports will not be delayed.