§ Mr. NORMAN CRAIGasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Commissioners will consider if the number of members upon the advisory committee on fishery matters to the Development Commissioners should be increased so as to afford representation to district fishery committees in England and the English trawling industry, respectively?
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§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI think that the hon. Member somewhat misapprehends the object for which this Advisory Committee was appointed. The Committee is not intended to be representative of all classes interested in the fishing industry, but is composed of persons competent to give advice in respect of such matters as may be referred to them by the Commissioners. The applications for grants for fishing development will be considered by the Development Commissioners themselves and their decisions will no doubt be influenced by the evidence of representative witnesses called in support of such schemes.