§ Mr. MACPHERSONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many, and which, of the recommendations of Lord Mackenzie's Committee on Trawling have already been put into force; and when he proposes to put into force those recommendations not already enforced?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe position is as follows:
Recommendations 1, 2 and 3. —It is expected that the Report of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea on the question of the Moray Firth will be received by His Majesty's Government at an early date, and its bearing on these recommendations will be fully considered.
Recommendation 4. —The question of preventing the destruction of immature fish is receiving the careful and active consideration of the International Council.
Recommendations 5, 6, S and 9. —I would refer the hon. Member to the reply 1050W given yesterday to a question by the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland (Sir A. Sinclair).
Recommendation 7 contained several proposals for improvement of the protection service. Subject to what was said in yesterday's reply with respect to auxiliary vessels and wireless, effect has been given to these proposals.