§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the agenda for the forthcoming EC Fisheries Council of 30 March. [78395]
§ Mr. MorleyThe agenda for the Council is expected to cover an orientation debate on proposals for reform of fisheries structural funds; a Commission presentation of its proposals for reform of the common market organisation in fisheries products and on the listing of serious infringements of EU fisheries controls; and adoption of autonomous tariff quotas for fisheries products.
I shall represent the UK and will be asking the Commission under Any Other Business for a report on progress on the allocation of new quotas for shrimp, spurdog and blue whiting and on the introduction of closed areas for sandeels.