HC Deb 24 April 1975 vol 890 c373W
20. Mr. Sproat

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on renegotiation of the common fisheries policy.

21. Mr. Beith

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on his discussions with EEC agriculture and fisheries Ministers about the future of the common fisheries policy.

Mr. Peart

As I said earlier in reply to the hon. Member for Mid-Oxon (Mr. Hurd) and others, on 15th April the Council of Agricultural Ministers approved my request for an urgent reappraisal of the common fisheries policy to be undertaken in preparation for possible changes in the Law of the Sea following the current United Nations Conference.