§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average number of fishing vessels using Inverness Harbour for discharging cargoes, refuelling, victualling, and sheltering, or otherwise availing themselves of the harbour facilities during the fishing seasons of the years 1953–54, 1954–55. 1955–56, and 1956–57, respectively.
§ Mr. MaclayThe daily average number of fishing vessels landing fish at Inverness during the local herring fishing seasons is set out below. I have no records about fishing vessels using the harbour for other purposes.
Season Daily average number of vessels 1953–54 … … … … 20 1954–55 … … … … 13 1955–56 … … … … 22 1956–57 … … … … 22
§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1)the figures, in tons, for the years 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, and 1956–57, respectively, of cargoes discharged in Inverness Harbour of cement, coal, grain, oil, spirit, lime, timber, rail tolls and general cargoes and miscellaneous traffic;
(2)how many foreign vessels have discharged cargoes at Inverness Harbour during the last five years, together with their ports of registry;
26W(3)how many British vessels have discharged cargoes at Inverness Harbour during the last five years, together with their ports of registry;
(4)what were the total number of vessels that have berthed at Inverness Harbour during the years 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, and 1956–57, respectively.
§ Mr. MaclayI regret that the information asked for is not available from official records.