HC Deb 28 November 1950 vol 481 c135W
114. Mr. Grimond

asked the Minister of Food what arrangements he has been able to make for the sale of any part of this year's East Anglian herring catch to foreign countries.

Mr. F. Willey

The general responsibility for developing exports rests with the Herring Industry Board, but sales are effected by United Kingdom exporters. When currency or other difficulties arise the Government is always willing to help to overcome them. Thus the trade agreements with Western Germany, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, France and Poland include provisions for the import of British-caught herring, while there are no restrictions on the import of herrings into Italy and Greece.