HC Deb 31 January 1963 vol 670 c233W
Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will specify the number of experiments which the Herring Industry Board has undertaken in the last five years; how many were successful; and how many failed.

Mr. Noble

The Board has undertaken or sponsored a considerable number of research and development projects. Some of these experiments are still in progress. The others have provided useful information though in one or two cases the results have not been encouraging enough to lead to further developments. Full details are given in the Board's Annual Reports.

Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the estimated cost incurred by the Herring Industry Board during the conduct of their experiments over the last five years.

Mr. Noble

In the five years ended 31st December, 1961, the amount in question was about £143,000.

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