§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the subjects he discussed with the delegation from the Scottish Trawlers Federation on 1st April with special reference to the problems considered and the solutions suggested and agreed on by him and the delegation, respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossI had a very useful discussion whir a delegation representing the Federation covering the range of problems which the Scottish deep sea fishing fleet faces and the Federation's view that the survival of the fleet depends upon a
1967–68 Per cent. 1968–69 Per cent. £m. £m. Estimated redeemable expenditure … 274.5 — 290.75 — Estimated specific grants … … 16.125 5.87 16.890 5.81 Total of rate support grants … … 155.440 56.63 167.740 57.69 The proportion of the reckonable expenditure represented by specific grants and rate support grants combined is 62.5 per cent. for 1967–68 and 63.5 per cent. for 1968–69