§ Viscount Lambtonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider setting aside a fund to provide compensation for losses suffered by fishermen in heavy storms resulting in loss of gear, and thereby causing severe hardships.
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§ Mr. John HareAlthough I have every sympathy with fishermen who suffer losses of gear in bad weather, this must be accepted as a normal occupational risk in an industry such as fishing. Fishermen can do much to avoid hardship from this cause by the arrangement of mutual insurance schemes.