HC Deb 03 December 1969 vol 792 c300W
79. Mr. McNamara

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on his talks with the trawling industry on the purchase by his Department of a permanent mother ship to replace the "Orsino".

Mr. Mason

My Department is discussing with the trawling industry the relative merits of providing a fishery support ship by continuing to charter a trawler, by buying an existing vessel or by ordering a purpose built ship. These discussions are still at an early stage.

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