HC Deb 17 March 1975 vol 888 cc303-5W
Mr. Gray

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the amounts, by sidies and financial aids available to glasshouse growers in all EEC countries.

Mr. Strang:

The following is a summary of out current information about temporary fuel oil subsidies made available to glasshouse growers in EEC countries:

weight and value, of the different species of fish which were caught within the proposed 200 mile limit around England, Wales and Northern Ireland by each of the other countries of the EEC in each of the past five years.

Mr. Bishop:

Figures are only available for the United Kingdom as a whole. Following are estimates, in thousands of metric tons, of the quantities for 1972 caught within waters that would be covered by the terms used in the hon. Member's Question. Similar information is not readily available for earlier years,

Cod Haddock Plaice Saithe Whiting Herring Mackerel
Belgium 12 2 3 1
Denmark 4 2 1 2 89
France 23 14 2 37 20 10 10
Federal Republic of Germany 6
Ireland 1 1 1
Netherlands 5 1 9 2 1 38 2

Mr. Gray

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantities, by weight and value, of the main species of fish were caught by fishing vessels based on England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the area around England, Wales and Northern Ireland which would fall within the proposed 200-mile fishing limit in each of the past five years.

Mr. Bishop:

Figures are only available for the United Kingdom as a whole. Following are estimates, in thousands of metric tons, of the quantities for 1972 caught within waters that would be covered by the terms used in the hon. Member's Question. Similar information is not readily available for earlier years, and is not yet complete for 1973 and 1974. Figures for value are not available.

Cod 106
Haddock 133
Plaice 18

Cod Haddock Plaice Saithe Whiting Herring Mackerel
Faroes 46 8
Iceland 34
Norway 2 7 134 17
Poland 1 5 5
U.S.S.R. 2 23 40 1 19 30
Others 1 1

Mr. Gray

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the total area of sea around England, Wales and Northern Ireland which would fall within the proposed 200-mile fishing limit; and what proportion this is of the total area of sea around all the countries of the EEC which would fall within the proposed 200-mile fishing limit.

Mr. Bishop:

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by the Secretary of State for Scotland today.