§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in order to alleviate unemployment in the fishing industry, he will take steps to safeguard the mackerel export refunds paid to the British fishing industry in view of the quota over-fishing by other member states which has caused a reduction in the level of refunds to Scottish fish processors and reduced the export opportunities to Third world countries.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe level of the European Community's export refunds for mackerel is determined by periodic decisions taken through the management committee procedure. I shall continue to press for these refunds to be set at a level which takes full account of all the relevant factors.