HC Deb 23 May 1979 vol 967 cc148-9W
22. Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the fishing industry.

Mr. Younger

The Government attach major importance to the well-being of the Scottish fishing industry, which contributed some 60 per cent. by weight of the total United Kingdom catch in 1978, and recognise the dependence on fishing of many local communities around the Scottish coast. We shall therefore seek urgently to secure a revision of the common fisheries policy which guarantees the future livelihood of fishermen both in Scotland and in other parts of the United Kingdom.