HC Deb 13 July 1992 vol 211 cc446-7W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he sent his consultation paper for new fish conservation proposals to(a) the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation Ltd. and (b) the Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation Ltd.

Mr. Curry

The Department of Agriculture, for Northern Ireland issued the consultation paper on effort control and decommissioning to both Northern Ireland producer organisations on 30 April 1992.

Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he received any representations from(a) the Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation Ltd. and (b) the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation Ltd. prior to the publication of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Bill and after he published his consultation paper for the fishing industry.

Mr. Curry

The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland received comments from both organisations in June after the publication of the Sea Fisheries (Conservation) Bill.