§ 56. Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will review the machinery for making available dredging vessels operated by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, to local port authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BuchanRequests by harbour authorities for the services of the two dredgers operated by my Department are met as far as possible in rotation, but, in making up forward programmes of work, account must also be taken of the disposition of the vessels themselves and the urgency of the need at the various harbours in relation to their fishing activity. My right hon. Friend is not aware of any general dissatisfaction with the arrangements, operational or financial, or of any need to review them.