Mr. DOYLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture whether his Department is in accord with the fishing industry that refrigerated and insulated cars for the transport of fish are urgently necessary; whether his Department urged on the Minister of Transport the necessity for refrigerated or insulated fish cars: and, if not, on what scientific reasons his Department considered these cars to be unnecessary?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe question of adequate facilities for the transport of fish, which will include the subject to which my hon. Friend draws attention, has been referred to a Committee upon which the trade are largely represented. I would prefer not to express a definite opinion on the matter until the Committee has had time to consider it and report.