HC Deb 07 July 1976 vol 914 c569W
41. Mr. James Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement concerning his discussions with fellow EEC Ministers, regarding international fishing limits, at Luxembourg on Tuesday 29th June.

Mr. Hattersley

At the Council of Ministers meeting my right hon. Friend again stressed the importance the United Kingdom attaches to improving the common fisheries policy and emphasised the need for early action on a Community declaration of intent to extend fisheries jurisdiction to 200 miles.