§ Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends to raise the statutory minimum size of bass to 38 cm.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithI said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Devon, West (Mr. Mills) on 8 December last that we would be consulting interested organisations on a proposal to increase the minimum size for bass to 38 cm. This consultation is now complete and we expect to make an announcement to the House in the next few weeks.