§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Minister of Agriculture how many persons are engaged, approximately, in the British fishing industry, ashore and afloat, respectively?
Mr. GUINNESSIn England and Wales 37,027 persons were engaged in sea fishing in 1924. I have no information as to the number of shore workers. In Scotland 27,141 persons were engaged in sea fishing and 30,761 were employed as shore workers in 1925.