§ Mr. MILLARasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Department what steps are being taken to develop the export trade in Scottish cured herrings to Russia and Germany and other parts of Europe; and the quantity of cured herrings exported to the Continent of Europe from Scotland during the past 12 months as compared with the figure for the last pre-War year?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe Department of Overseas Trade during the last two years has continuously brought to the notice of its overseas officers in Europe and elsewhere the difficulties of the Scottish herring fisheries, and has instructed them to take all possible steps to promote the export trade in Scottish cured herrings. All the information as to possible openings for trade which these officers have been able to secure has been issued through the Fishery Board for 911W Scotland to interested parties. As regards the last part of the question, during the 12 months ending 31st October, 1922, 499,000 barrels of cured herrings were exported from Scotland to Continental parts as compared with 1,274,000 barrels in 1913.