HC Deb 18 January 1971 vol 809 c180W
92. Mr. James Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement regarding his decision to provide the three mother support vessels for the deep-sea fishing fleet in Arctic waters, as recommended by the Holland-Martin Commission.

Mr. Anthony Grant

No decision has yet been taken about the provision of more than one fishery support ship.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the provision of a mother ship for British trawlers off Iceland this winter.

Mr. Anthony Grant

The trawler support ship "Miranda" is now on station off Iceland providing weather advice and medical service to British trawlers in the area and will remain there until the end of April.