HC Deb 02 April 2003 vol 402 c759W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the extent is of the Hague

Hague preference gains/losses 2003
Tonnes
Species/Area UK gain/loss Ireland gain/loss HP invoked by Other member states which lose quota as a result of invocations
Cod Vb, VI, XII, XIV + 133 + 183 UK/Ireland Belgium, Germany, France
Cod VIIa -270 +374 UK/Ireland Belgium, France, Netherlands
Cod Vllb-k -18 + 192 Ireland Belgium, France, Netherlands
Haddock Vb, VI, XII, XIV -538 + 639 Ireland Belgium, Germany, France
Hake Vb, VI, XII, XIV -33 + 188 Ireland Belgium, Spain, France, Netherlands
Plaice VIIa -428 + 503 Ireland Belgium, France, Netherlands
Whiting Vb, VI, XII, XIV + 143 -15 UK Germany, France
Whiting VIIa -71 + 90 UK/Ireland Belgium, France, Netherlands

Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what compensatory swaps have been entered into following the December 2002 EU Fisheries Council by way of restitution to the UK of lost Hague Preference quota. [104732]

Mr. Morley

I have been asked to reply.

Discussions with Ireland are continuing, but it has not to date proved possible to agree swaps which compensate UK fishermen for 2003 quota lost as a result of the operation of Hague Preference.