HC Deb 29 June 1931 vol 254 cc898-900W
Sir G. RENTOUL

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the number of foreign fishing vessels entering British ports during the years 1929 and 1930; and to what countries these vessels belonged?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The following table shows the number and net tonnage of the foreign fishing vessels that entered at ports in the United Kingdom from the deep sea fisheries, including their repeated voyages, in the years 1929 and 1930. The number and tonnage of vessels of each nationality are distinguished.

Mr. W. GRAHAM

I have been asked to reply. The following is a complete list of research associations established in accordance with the scheme formulated by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research:

Existing Research Associations:

British Boot, Shoe and Allied Trades Research Association.

British Cast Iron Research Association.

British Association of Research for Cocoa, Chocolate, Sugar Confectionery and Jam Trades.

British Colliery Owners' Research Association.

British Cotton Industry Research Association.

British Cutlery Research Association.

British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association.

Research Association of British Flour Millers.

British Food Manufacturers' Research Association.

British Launderers' Research Association.

British Leather Manufacturers' Research Association.

Linen Industry Research Association.

Research Association of British Motor and Allied Manufacturers.

British Motor Cycle and Cyclecar Research Association.

British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Association.

Research Association of British Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers.

British Refractories Research Association.

Research Association of British Rubber Manufacturers.

British Scientific Instrument Research Association.

British Silk Research Association.

Wool Industries Research Association.

Printing Industry Research Association.

National Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers (Industrial Research Council).

British Iron Manufacturers' Research Association.

Scottish Shale Oil Scientific and Industrial Research Association.

The following Research Associations have been wound up:

British Photographic Research Association.

British Portland Cement Research Association.

Glass Research Association.

*British Sugar Research Association.

*British Music Industries Research Association.

As regards agriculture there are, of course, numerous research institutes and similar bodies acting with the aid of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

*These research associations never started actual operations.