§ (2) The same entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.")
§ Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
§ Mr. McFallI have three questions for the Minister about the setting up of the fisheries tribunal. First, how will the appeal system work? We have received representations on that point.
Secondly, will there be financial compensation for loss of earnings for fishermen making successful appeals? Thirdly, will fishermen be allowed to bring legal representatives to the tribunal to speak on their behalf? [Interruption.]The Minister says that he is flagging. I am a short head behind him in that respect. The sooner he answers these question, the better—
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris)Order. The hon. Gentleman is getting a little confused. The amendment is about parliamentary disqualification and the sea fish licence tribunal, not about its workings.
§ Mr. CurryBy putting the hon. Gentleman out of his misery, I may be able to put myself out of mine. There will be an independent chairman of the tribunal. I have already said that there will be several tribunals. They will be peripatetic, travelling to the major fishing ports.
971 The costs will not be paid. They are never paid for tribunals of this sort. Fishermen will certainly be able to bring legal counsel with them.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.