HC Deb 07 December 1955 vol 547 cc61-2W
74. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the progress made during the last ten years in the Gold Coast fishing industry, indicating in particular the increases in the numbers of motor fishing vessels and their crews; in their tonnages; in the numbers of vessels engaged on development and demonstration schemes, with their tonnages; in the numbers of vessels engaged in deep-sea, inshore trawling and up-river fishing; and in the numbers and teams of African instructors in each of these phases of the Gold Coast fishing industry.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

These are, of course, matters for the Gold Coast Government. I am consulting the Governor and will inform the hon. and learned Member when I hear from him.