§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Wales, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Surrey, North-West on 22 February, why it is that the Welsh Development Agency's investment
140Wsibility of third nation agreement with Iceland or Norway and the USSR, so that the Hull distant water fleet may be allowed to fish again in Arctic waters.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerOur distant water fleet is already fishing in the waters of Norway under the provisions of the Cornmunity's 1980 reciprocal agreement with that country. Although I recently discussed fisheries issues with Commissioner Gundelach, we did not discuss access to the waters of the USSR or Iceland. There is no evidence that either of those countries is interested in a bilateral arrangement with the EEC involving fishing opportunities for EEC fishermen.