HC Deb 21 January 1976 vol 903 c474W
21. Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the latest situation in the fishing industry.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

Since the autumn of 1975 the market has shown definite signs of improvement. Prices for all the main species were substantially above those for the earlier part of the year and the 1974 average. There is no reason to expect that this recovery in the market situation will not continue.