§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what steps he proposes to take to assist the remains of the British distant water fishing fleet;
(2) how the £15 million will be distributed within the fishing industry.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI will be in a position shortly to announce the form of the £15 million aid to the industry.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement outlining the scheme of arrangement for fishing agreed between all European Economic Community nations apart from Denmark.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI refer my hon. Friend to the statement I made to the House on 27 October. I expect to make a further statement after the meeting of EEC Fisheries Ministers on 8 November.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there has been any diminution or removal of historic fishing rights by other European Economic Community members within the 12-mile limit in the waters fished by the Southend-on-Sea fishing fleet under the arrangements agreed with all European Economic Community nations apart from Denmark.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithRound South-East England the arrangements to which my hon. Friend refers would from 1 January 1983 result in the exclusion of most member States from most parts of our 12-mile belt and significant new limitations elsewhere compared to the current situation.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that the scheme of arrangement negotiated for fishing by all European Economic Community members except Denmark does not involve a breach of the Luxembourg compromise; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThroughout all the discussions on a revised common fisheries policy in which I have been involved there has been no question of any breach of the Luxembourg compromise.