§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give the numbers of British trawlers engaged in long-distance and off-shore fishing respectively; how many of these have been built since the war; and how do these figures compare with similar trawlers in commission before the war.
Mr. T. WilliamsOn 30th April, 1950, there were 280 British trawlers engaged in distant water fishery, and 862 trawlers fishing in near and middle waters. In 1939 the numbers were 320 and 1,157 respectively. Since the end of the war 70 distant water trawlers and 50 near270W and middle water trawlers have been built, 24 of the latter having been built by the Admiralty and subsequently sold to the industry.