HC Deb 01 May 1963 vol 676 cc119-20W
Mr. Prior

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who will be the Chairman of the White Fish Authority when the appointment of the present Chairman ends.

Mr. Soames

Sir Louis Chick, who has been Chairman of the Authority since 1954, will be relinquishing his appointment on 30th June next and T should like to thank him publicly for his considerable services to the industry over the past nine years. In his place the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Scotland and I have offered this appointment to Mr. H. L. Roy Matthews, C.B.E., and he has accepted it. He will take up his appointment with the White Fish Authority from 1st July, 1963.