Mr. ROSTRON DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can undertake to hold the adjourned annual conference of Sea Fishery Authorities of England and Wales shortly after the summer Recess, with the object of announcing, as soon as possible, the decision of his Department on the recommendation of the Sea-Fish Commission that the local sea fisheries committees in England and Wales should be abolished and their functions and duties transferred to the Ministry?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI hope to meet the adjourned conference at some date in October. A letter on the subject of the recommendations contained in the second report of the Sea-Fish Commission in so far as they affect sea fisheries committees and their work will be addressed to the committees in the course of a few days.