§ Mr. Edward Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the amounts paid in grants and loans for conversion and building of 89W inshore and near and middle water fishing vessels, respectively, since the inauguration of the loans and grant schemes; and how this money has been distributed as between the main fishing ports in these categories.
By the While Fish Authority Port Grants Loans Construction of New Inshore and Near and Middle Water Vessels Conversions of Near and Middle Water Vessels Re-engining of Inshore Vessels Construction of New Inshore and Near and Middle Water Vessels Conversions of Near and Middle Water Vessels Re-engining of Inshore-Vessels £ £ £ £ £ £ Aberdeen … … … 1,073,684 3,963 546 2,286,212 9,511 3,891 Newhaven and Granton … 294,999 — 518 723,786 — 1,984 North Shields … … … 61,189 — — 114,913 — — Grimsby … … … 1,010,961 — 3,088 2,437,958 — 7,843 Lowestoft and Yarmouth … 754,173 11,951 424 1,501,537 124,929 776 Milford Haven … … 89,612 59,229 — 211,103 159,460 — Fleetwood … … … 937,563 — 3,655 1,396,078 — 6,007 Other ports … … … 1,715,027 — 147,223 3,149,658 24,274 254,292 Total … … … 5,937,208 75,143 155,454 11,821,245 318,174 274,793
By the Herring Industry Board Grants Loans Construction of New Vessels Re-engining Construction of New Vessels Re-engining £ £ £ £ 177,678 45,499 239,643 62,666 All assistance by the Herring Industry Board has been to owners at the smaller ports.