HC Deb 19 October 1976 vol 917 cc400-1W
Mr. Sainsbury

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total value of financial help given to the fishing industry during the financial years 1974–75 and 1975–76; and whether he can list comparable figures of assistance given in the same years to the fishing industries of other EEC countries by their respective governments.

Mr. Bishop

Financial assistance to the United Kingdom fishing industry in the years in question was as follows (£ million):—

1974–75 1975–76
From United Kingdom Exchequer 19.9 35.6
From EEC funds 0.17 1.76

I regret that comparable figures are not available for aid given in other EEC countries. A certain amount of information is published by OECD in its "Review of Fisheries in OECD Member Countries 1975", copies of which are available in the Library of the House.