§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what arrangements he proposes to make for grants and loans for fisheries vesels in 1975.
§ Mr. BishopMy right hon. Friends the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Scot land will lay before the House shortly an order setting the rates of grant at 25 per cent. for all approvals given under the new scheme. The arrangements for loans by the statutory authorities remain unchanged.
§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the trade unions whose members work in the 617W fishing industry concerning the negotiations upon financial subsidies to be given to vessel owners in the British Trawler Federation for 1975.
§ Mr. BishopUp to the present we have received no such representations.