HC Deb 18 January 1978 vol 942 c249W
19. Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to obtain a herring quota for Shetland fishermen.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The Government would wish to see the continuation of the present North Sea herring ban in 1978, and the attainment of the Community agreement to this has been one of our aims during the discussions this week at the Fisheries Council in Brussels. These discussions have not yet concluded.