§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent representations he has received from cockle pickers in Wales about access to cockles; if he will seek to introduce legislation to license cockle pickers in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodNone. Responsibility for managing inshore fisheries in Wales, including the licensing of cockle pickers, rests with sea fisheries committees, whose management regimes are enforced in accordance with byelaws which require my confirmation.