§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the development by the White Fish Authority of the Type 28 Shetland Gutting Machine; what has been its success with the distant water fishing fleet; and what further steps he is taking to fit this mechanical gutter in British trawlers.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe development of these machines is a matter for the White Fish Authority, and I am asking the Chairman to write to the hon. Member for Kingston-upon-Hull, West. They would qualify for improvement grants, but it is of course for trawler owners to decide what equipment to fit in their vessels.