§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultations(a) have-taken place and (b) are proposed with fishing industry representatives regarding a fisheries management regime for the Irish sensitive zone; and if she will make a statement.
482Wcurrent interest, including measures to help prevent the introduction and spread of disease by imported farm livestock. A number of such measures are set out in my reply to the hon. and learned Member for Burton (Sir I. Lawrence) on 1 December 1993, Official Report, column 590. Similar measures apply to pigs, including checking all imported pigs to keep out the threat of Aujeszky's disease. These measures are kept under constant review and the number of checks is intensified in the light of perceived disease risks.
§ Mr. JackI have maintained close contact with representatives of the fishing industry about all aspects of the review of Spanish and Portuguese accession arrangements and will continue to do so.