Captain MURRAYasked the President of the Board of Agriculture to what particular purposes the Grant for which the Board has applied to the Development Commission in the interests of fishermen is to be devoted; and whether it is proposed that any part of the Grant should be employed to promote the improvement of Scottish fisheries and in the interests of Scottish fishermen?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe application of the Board is now under the consideration of the Commissioners and the discussion of its details, which could not, moreover, be satisfactorily explained within the limits of a Parliamentary question, would732W be premature. No part of the application refers specifically to Scottish fisheries, which are the special care of the Fishery Board for Scotland.