HC Deb 16 February 1960 vol 617 cc108-9W
Viscount Lambton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider setting aside a fund to provide compensation for losses suffered by fishermen in heavy storms resulting in loss of gear, and thereby causing severe hardships.

Mr. John Hare

Although I have every sympathy with fishermen who suffer losses of gear in bad weather, this must be accepted as a normal occupational risk in an industry such as fishing. Fishermen can do much to avoid hardship from this cause by the arrangement of mutual insurance schemes.