HC Deb 06 August 1919 vol 119 c396W
Major ENTWISTLE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether be is aware that the strike at the Hull fish docks, which has held up the supply of fish from that port, has now been settled; in view there of, and of the importance of fish in the nation's food supply, will he make special arrangements to secure adequate supplies of coal at that port; and, as the Yorkshire mines are closed, will he see that supplies of coal for this purpose are obtained from the Derbyshire pits?

Sir A. GEODES

I am aware that the strike at the Hull fish docks has now been settled. Arrangements are being made for bunkering coal to be available at the Tyne ports for the Hull fishing vessels, and for those vessels to proceed to the Tyne to take in their supplies of fuel.