HC Deb 28 June 2000 vol 352 cc497-8W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list projects being assessed by his Department for potential submission for funding under EU budget line B2–903A: strengthening the dialogue with the fishing industry and groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy. [127189]

Mr. Morley

Budget line B2–903A covers the costs of:

  1. (a)Meetings arranged by European trade organisations to prepare for meetings of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, which advises the European Commission on matters concerning the Common Fisheries Policy;
  2. (b)Regional workshops organised by the European Commission to address particular issues of local fisheries management; and
  3. (c)Disseminating information and explanatory material on the Common Fisheries Policy to the fishing industry and others with an interest.

Applications for funding of national projects are not invited under this budget line.

Mr. Gill

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the joint policy proposed by the Scottish Fishermen's Federation and the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, A New Vision for Europe's Fisheries; and what assessment he has made of whether implementation of that policy would require the unanimous agreement of the Council of Ministers. [127843]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 26 June 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to the hon. Member for Teignbridge (Mr. Nicholls) on 22 June 2000, Official Report, columns 302–04W.