§ Mr. NORMAN CRAIGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture if he will state upon what statutory provision the Board relied in declining the invitation of the Development Commissioners to nominate a representative upon the advisory committee on fishery matters?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe provisions as to procedure are contained m Section 4 (1) of the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909.
§ Mr. NORMAN CRAIGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether, in view of the conflicting interests of the English and Scottish fishery industries, he will take steps with a view to securing adequate representation of English interests on the advisory committee appointed by the Development Commissioners?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe Board have already been in communication with the Commissioners on this subject, and further representations will be made to them.