§ Sir Peter EmeryTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what actual or previous sums of money have been allocated to the British fishing industry under the PESCA initiative; what proportion of the total EU allocation is allocated to each of the receiving nations, approximately in each European nation; how much will be allocated per person employed in the fishing industry; and what are the funds to be made available in total and per person for Devon.
§ Mr. HarrisTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will list in pounds sterling the allocations from PESCA for the United Kingdom and the other eligible member states and the proposed allocations to the regions in the United Kingdom which are highly dependent on fishing;
(2) what is the basis for proposed allocations of PESCA funding for (a) member states and (b) regions which are highly dependent on fishing.
§ Mr. Jack[pursuant to the reply on 26 October column 620]: The reply should have read:
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The commission has allocated PESCA funding between member states as follows £ million1 Belgium 1.52 Denmark 12.30
The commission has allocated PESCA funding between member states as follows £ million1 Germany 17.44 Greece 20.55 Spain 31.46 France 21.15 Ireland 2.80 Italy 25.55 Netherlands 7.73 Portugal 19.41 United Kingdom 25.70 1 Converted at £1 = 1.319 ecu This breakdown is based on employment in the fisheries sector as a whole, and on the fleet reductions required by member states' multi-annual guidance programmes.
My right hon. Friends have yet to take a final decision on the allocation of the United Kingdom's share of this and other Community initiatives between England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The allocations which have been notified to interested organisations in England are currently only provisional.