HC Deb 26 June 1951 vol 489 c130W
115. Sir D. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the quantity of the 1950 catch of kippered herring exported to North America by the Herring Industry Board; the date and quantity of each shipment; the quantities sold each month; and the costs incurred, including accrued cold-storage charges to the latest date.

Mr. McNeil

About 600 tons of kippers and bloaters were exported to North America in 1950 including 320 tons exported by a co-operative organisation in which the Herring Industry Board and kipperers are associated and in which the Board have a financial interest.

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