§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the international conference on fisheries problems which was expected to open in London on 3rd December has taken place; what nations have sent representatives to it; what is its agenda; what progress it has made; and when a full report will be issued.
§ Mr. P. ThomasI would refer the hon. gentleman to my replies today to my hon. Friend the Member for Haltem price (Mr. Wall), my hon. Friend the Member for Bodmin (Sir D. Marshall), and the hon. Gentleman the Member for Goole (Mr. Jeger).
§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Eastern European countries were invited to send representatives to the international conferences on fisheries now sitting in London; what reply they made; and whether their representatives attended the conference.
§ Mr. P. ThomasThese countries were not invited to send representatives to the Fisheries Conference which opened on 3rd December and adjourned on 6th December. The reasons were stated in my reply to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr. Grimond) on 18th November.