§ 44. Mr. Jegerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications he has received during the past year for grants or loans for fishing vessels or engines to be built in foreign shipyards; and how many such applications have been approved.
§ Mr. SoamesNone.
§ 49. Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has formed of the effect in Devon and Cornwall of his proposal to permit subsidies to be paid on fishing boats built in foreign yards.
§ Mr. SoamesThe effect will be limited by the extent to which fishermen choose to build their boats abroad instead of in the local yards. I would not expect this to happen to any significant extent.