§ Mr. G. Campbellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the per-
SCOTTISH INSHORE FISHING FLEET 1965 AND 1966 FISHERMEN EMPLOYED 1966 Type of Fishing Total Regular Part-time Crofter White Fish … … … 5,241 4,724 273 244 Herring … … … 1,174 1,113 57 4 Shell Fish … … … 2,111 605 962 544 Total … … … 8,526 6,442 1,292 792 1965 Type of Fishing Total Regular Part-time Crofter White Fish … … … 5,171 4,543 297 331 Herring … … … 1,234 1,190 44 — Shell Fish … … … 2,053 637 872 544 Total … … … 8,458 6,370 1,213 875 82W
VESSELS ENGAGED Type of Fishing 1966 1965 White Fish … … … … … … … 1,426 1,437 Herring … … … … … … … 152 151 Shellfish … … … … … … … 1,193 1,216 Total … … … … … … … 2,771 2,804 NOTES: (1) Persons who engage in fishing merely on a casual basis in small boats and who are, normally employed in other professions or trades are not classified as part-time fishermen for the purpose of these statistics. (2) Fishermen and vessels engaged in more than one type of fishing are classified by reference to the type of fishing in which most days were spent during the year. centage increases in industrial production in Scotland in 1964, 1965, and to the most recent date for which information is available in 1966; and what annual increase was expected in the White Paper on the Scottish Economy of January, 1966.
§ Mr. RossThe index of industrial production in Scotland rose by 7.8 per cent. in 1964 and 4 per cent. in 1965. In the first three quarters of 1966 it was 2.4 per cent. higher than in the corresponding period of 1965. The rate of increase projected in the White Paper on the Scottish Economy for the six years 1965 to 1970 was equivalent to 4.8 per cent. per annum compound.