AGENCY FOR CONTROL AND EXPORT OF TROPICAL FISH

Mr Ng Kah Ting asked the Minister for Law and National Development whether he will consider establishing an agency under Government supervision to assist in the control and export of tropical fish.

Mr Barker: Sir, the Government does not consider that there is any need to control or interfere with the export trade of tropical fish and the Government does not intend to establish an agency for such control. However, I can assure the hon. Member for Punggol that the Primary Production Department is always in close contact with producers and exporters of tropical fish and, in fact, the Department renders considerable assistance to these exporters.