Lord Campbell of Croyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are resisting the latest proposal of the European Commission to include British fishermen in their new working time proposals, in view of the present exemption of sea fisheries from the working time directive.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)The Government have consulted the fishing industry on the proposals set out in the European Commission's White Paper on Sectors and Activities excluded from the Working Time Directive. The industry's views will be carefully considered in drawing up the Government's response to the White Paper.