§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will initiate discussions with the Welsh angling associations with a view to discovering the extent to which fishing centers in Wales have been taken over by outside interests, and the steps which can be taken to remedy the position so as to ensure that complete control over fishing centers in Wales do not pa sc out of control altogether of interests within Wales.
§ Mrs. WhiteMy center hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, is at present discussing with the Association of River Authorities and representative fishing bodies how far it would be possible for the authorities to use their existing powers to acquire and manage fisheries in order to make fishing more widely available. I am glad to say that representatives of Welsh angling interests are being invited to take part in these discussions.