§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to ensure that in the application of the 135-day tie-up rule no account will be taken of trips by fishing boats to enable them to undergo repairs.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI can confirm that where a vessel is tied up for repairs this period can count towards the 135 days. Of course, by definition time spent at sea in reaching a yard is not time in port in terms of EC Regulation 3882/91.