§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the annual sum devoted to the promotion of fish as a food for each year from 1980 to 1985.
§ Mr. GummerThe information requested is as follows:
£ million 1980–81 0.273 1981–82 0.310 1982–83 0.669 1983–84 1.059 1984–85 2.784 1985–86 5.267 These figures represent funds allocated for fish promotion by the Sea Fish Industry Authority and its predecessors and include part of the Government's contribution towards the seafish industry development programme which commenced in 1984.