§ Lord Moranasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will act on the recommendation of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review that they should provide a substantial increase in fisheries grant-in-aid by increasing the additional £3 million announced in December 2000 and restoring fisheries grant-in-aid to at least the 1992 level. [HL2089]
§ Lord WhittyIn their formal response to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review Group report, the Government accepted the recommendation to substantially increase fisheries grant-in-aid to the Environment Agency and announced an increase of £3 million in England for the financial years 2002–03 and 2003–04. For each of these years grant-in-aid will be set at £6.2 million.
Levels of grant-in-aid for the years 2004–05 and 2005–06 will be determined in the light of the outcome of the current spending review, to be completed in 2002.