HC Deb 03 June 1980 vol 985 c657W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish the figures provided to him by the EEC indicating the United Kingdom's proportion of the EEC fishing fleet and the percentage amount of the Government support for fishing provided.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The most recent figures provided by the EEC relating to the fishing fleets in the member States are for 1976–77. More recent figures were given in my reply to the hon. Member on 13 May.—[Vol. 984, c.43436.] The EEC provides no figures comparing national support for fishing industries in percentage terms.