§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether net or drag-net fishing is permitted in any of the English or Welsh inland lakes; is there any close season on those lakes; and, if netting is permitted, is there any licence payable or any restrictions as to the sort of net used?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe hon. Member's question cannot be answered in general terms.842W Fishing in inland fisheries in England and Wales is subject to the provisions of numerous statutes, orders, and local regulations made by boards of conservators which deal with restriction of netting, close season, and licences. If the hon. Member would give me the name of any inland lake in which he is interested, I shall be happy to supply him with full information on the subject, if I can obtain it.