§ 52. Dr. MoonieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last attended a meeting of the EEC Council of Fisheries Ministers; and if any agreement. was reached concerning multiannual guidance programmes.
§ Mr. GummerNo discussions took place on multi-annual guidance programmes at the last Fisheries Council meeting on 23–24 June. The programmes were approved by the Standing Committee for Fisheries Structures in December 1987.
§ 55. Mr. GrahamTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last attended a meeting of the EEC Council of Fisheries Ministers; and if any decisions were taken concerning the pressure-stock licences scheme.
§ Mr. GummerI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Mr. Porter) on 24 June. The detailed management of national quotas is a matter for each member state, and there was therefore no discussion of the pressure stock licensing scheme at the council.
§ 60. Mr. HoodTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement concerning the outcome of the last meeting of the Fisheries Ministers of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. GummerI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my Friend the Member for Waveney (Mr. Porter) on 24 June at column747.