§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the review of east coast salmon fisheries under the Salmon Act 1986 to be laid before Parliament; and whether the review will be published as it was presented to him by the advisory body, without alteration.
§ Mr. CurryI refer the hon. Member to the reply which was given to my right hon. Friend the Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) on 29 June,Official Report, column 388. As that reply made clear, scientists from both Fisheries Departments have been collecting a range of scientific information on which the review required under section 39 of the Salmon Act 1986 is to be based. We will be reporting to Parliament on the review as soon as the review is complete.