§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what reply he has sent to the letter from the national fishing officer of the Transport and General Workers Union concerning compensation for unemployed deep sea and middle water fishermen under his proposed new fishing subsidy scheme.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithMy reply comments on the background to changes in the structure of the fishing fleet and points out that this Government have already provided £57 million of special aid to the fleet.