Mr. C. WASONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the valuable supply of herring that is practically wasted owing to the difficulty of transit, the Government will undertake to guarantee a fixed price for cured herring, 30 as to ensure a great addition during the stress of the coming winter?
§ Mr. CLYNESA new Order, fixing maximum prices for cured herring, which is believed to be acceptable to the curers, is about to be issued, but the Ministry are not prepared to guarantee a fixed price the Food Controller has no reason to think that there will be any substantial waste of herring this season owing to transport difficulties, especially if full advantage is taken by the fishing fleets of1588W the presence of large quantities of herring off the mainland, when they can easily be brought to market in a fresh or kippered condition.