§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he received the letter, dated 12th December, 1966, from the Aberdeen Fishing Vessel Owners' Association Ltd. and Aberdeen Fishing Industry Joint Committee asking him to promote legislation to reconstruct and repair Aberdeen fish market and to authorise the transfer of that market from Aberdeen Town Council to Aberdeen Harbour Board; what reply he has sent; and what action he plans to take, and has taken, as a consequence.
§ Mr. RossThe letter to which my hon. and learned Friend refers was not sent to me but to the North-East Consultative Group. In any event, the promotion of the private legislation necessary for the transfer of ownership of Aberdeen fish market is a matter in the first instance for the Corporation of Aberdeen.