HC Deb 06 February 1980 vol 978 cc221-2W
17. Mr Myles

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

Mr. Younger

The industry faces many problems, mainly as a result of rising costs and the decline in many of the more important fish stocks. These difficulties can best be removed by a satis- factory settlement of the common fisheries policy, and the Government are working urgently to this end.