HC Deb 15 November 1966 vol 736 cc69-70W
Mr. Mackintosh

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average subsidy per boat paid to the inshore fishing fleet for each of the first nine months of this year compared with the same nine months of

1965 1966
England and Wales Scotland United Kingdom England and Wales Scotland United Kingdom
£ £ £ £ £ £
January 112 133 126 48 126 98
February 72 154 120 84 106 96
March 77 156 124 76 215 161
April 58 116 95 46 101 79
May 68 106 95 60 104 86
June 83 100 92 86 87 86
July 89 119 107 77 106 93
August 89 112 101 68 79 73
September 78 116 99 84 61 69

Mr. Mackintosh

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the average earnings of fishermen in the inshore fishing fleet for the years 1964–65 and 1965–66; and whether he will break down these figures into averages for the English and for the Scottish sections of the fleet.

Mr. Hoy

Figures are available for the average net earnings in calendar years of the crew members of most inshore vessels regularly engaged in fishing for white fish and herring.

1964 1965
£ £
United Kingdom 875 984
England and Wales 864 920
Scotland 912 1067

the shares of the Scottish and English sections of the fleet.

Mr. Hoy

Following is the information:

1965; and whether he will divide these figures into the respective shares of the English and the Scottish sections of the fleet.

Mr. Hoy

Following is the information: