§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How and when they intend to implement the promise made in their election manifesto to "reform the common fisheries policy".
§ Lord DonoughueThe Government are currently pursuing wide ranging improvements to the common fisheries policy, including strengthening the economic benefits that countries derive from their quotas, applying effective controls on fishing effort, improving enforcement measures, agreeing more effective conservation measures, improving the way that UK quotas are managed and introducing a greater regional dimension into the CFP.