§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 10 February 1998,Official Report, column 166, on Calshot Oyster Fisheries, what factors contributed to the length of time taken to complete the procedures necessary for the preparation of the draft order. [29817]
§ Mr. MorleyThe application by Calshot Oyster Fishermen Ltd. for a variation Order was received on 11 September 1996. The technical aspects of the application were then assessed, and once it was agreed that it was appropriate for it to proceed the Ministry's Legal Department were asked to draft the necessary Order; when this was available a map of the change being sought in the area of the Several fishery was prepared. The draft Order and map were sent to the applicants on 18 April 1997.