§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, for the guidance of the relevant British industries, he will make a detailed statement on the new plans by the Herring Industry Board to meet and overcome the competition in North Sea fishing of the new fleets of foreign trawlers by sponsoring new British fleets of trawlers; and what consultations he has had with the Herring Industry Board on this matter.
§ Mr. MaclayThe Herring Industry Board is making arrangements for trials of herring trawling to be carried out by about eight British trawlers on the Fladen and other North Sea fishing grounds in order to assess the advantages of this method of catching herring. The Board has been offered a grant towards the cost of these trials and is working out the details in consultation with interested trawler owners.