HC Deb 24 April 1975 vol 890 cc371-2W
18. Mr. Brotherton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to be able to define what constitutes an inshore fishing vessel.

Mr. Bishop

An all-purpose definition would serve no useful end.

24. Mr. Costain

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has

will list the items of food products and their comparable prices exported by EEC countries to the United Kingdom during the last 12 months for which he was details.

Mr. Bishop

The table below shows a comparison of the import prices of the main items of food imported from the EEC in February 1974 and February 1975:

new proposals to help the inshore fishermen, particularly those with boats of under 40 ft. in length: and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Bishop

I have nothing to add to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull, West (Mr. Johnson) on 27th February.—[Vol. 887. c.206.]