§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to revoke or suspend the master's ticket of skippers of British-registered fishing vessels found guilty of having a secret fish room on board, fishing with undersize mesh nets, landing undersized fish and related offences.
§ Mr. NorrisNo. Certificates of competency for officers on fishing vessels remain valid for as long as the individuals holding them can comply with the appropriate standards and conditions of medical fitness and competence. Infringements of fisheries legislation are matters for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.