§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 24 November,Official Report, column 304, what plans he has for consultations with the President of the Commission over the reallocation of the post of the EU Fisheries Commissioner following the Norwegian referendum.
§ Mr. David DavisIt is for the incoming President to allocate portfolios in consultation with the other Commissioners-designate. We have long argued that the Fisheries Commissioner should be fully committed to stock conservation and to the cost-effective operation of the common fisheries policy.