§ Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what were the average prices, including subsidy, received by fishermen for cod and haddock, respectively, landed at the Anstruther district ports during the three months prior to the removal of price control this year; and what were the average prices received for the same types of fish during the three months subsequent to de-control;
(2) what were the total landings of white fish, excluding shell fish, in the Anstruther district ports during the two periods, namely, the three months prior to, and the three months subsequent to, removal of price control this year; and what proportions of these totals represented cod and haddock, respectively.
Mr. McNeilThe following table gives the particulars requested for the three months ending on 14th April when fish prices were de-controlled, and for the period from 15th April to 24th June.
ANSTRUTHER DISTRICT PERIOD FROM 16TH JANUARY, 1950, TO 14TH APRIL, 1950 — Landings Percentage of total Average Price (including subsidy) Cwts. s. d. All white fish 6,566 100 51 10 Cod 4,844 73.7 43 10 Haddock 426 6.5 53 6
PERIOD FROM 15TH APRIL, 1950, TO 24TH JUNE, 1950 — Landings Percentage of total Average Price (including subsidy) Cwts. s. d. All white fish 8,396 100 57 0 Cod 5,800 69 46 9 Haddock 1,309 15.5 67 5