§ Mr. WASONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Shipping if he is aware of the great scarcity of coal in Shetland, and that it was only with the greatest difficulty that the Coal Controller succeeded lately in getting a cargo to Lerwick; and how it came about that at the same time as the great scarcity at Lerwick, whaling companies could get ample supplies to carry on whaling operations, which are viewed with detestation by the whole populace as being responsible for the ruin of the fresh herring fishery on the West and North of Shetland?
Colonel WILSONI am aware of the scarcity of coal in Shetland as in many other places, and steps have recently been taken in conjunction with the Coal Controller to faciltate supplies. I have no information as to the supply of coal to whaling vessels.