§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations Her Majesty's Government have made to the Icelandic Government on the proposal to have a 50-mile fishing limit in Icelandic waters; and what replies have been received.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleIn further exploratory talks at official level, held on 13th and 14th January in Reykjavik, we again emphasised that the proposed Icelandic extension of fishery limits would have no basis in international law. As I told the House in answer to a question from the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull, West (Mr. James Johnson) on 24th January, no agreement was reached at those talks, and both sides are now considering the matter.—[Vol. 829, c.314.]