§ Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many men and boats employed in the herring industry were mobilised or given notice of mobilisation for Admiralty service during the September crisis; and how many men and boats are now scheduled for service in time of emergency?
§ Mr. ShakespeareDuring the recent crisis it was only necessary to take up three drifters with crews totalling 27 men. In addition some 550 members of the Royal Naval Reserve Patrol Service registered at the ports connected with herring fishery were mobilised. I regret that it would not be in the public interest to give the information required in the second part of the question.