HC Deb 03 June 1980 vol 985 cc656-7W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has made to the EEC Commission and the Dutch Government about the legality of the controlled prices at which fuel is available to fishing boats at below the market rate.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

My information is that while Dutch fishermen, like those in the United Kingdom, obtain their fuel tax and duty free they are not provided with fuel at controlled prices below the market rate.