HC Deb 29 July 1958 vol 592 cc107-8W
Mr. Malcolm MacPherson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to introduce legislation to amend the law of succession, following the Mackintosh Report of 1951.

Year Lobsters Other Shellfish Total
cwts. £ cwts. £ cwts. £
1954 1,351 28,222 3,494 11,639 4,845 39,861
1955 1,483 27,458 3,614 9,634 5,097 37,092
1956 1,792 37,445 1,199 3,088 2,991 40,533
1957 1,861 41,425 12 28 1,873 41,453
1958 to 30th June 463 13,545 463 13,545

Mr. N. McLean

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average number of fishing vessels using Mallaig Harbour for landing fish and shell fish and for other purposes during the local herring fishing seasons of the years 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, and 1957–58, respectively.

Mr. Maclay

I am not yet able to say when it will be possible to introduce legislation on this subject.

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