HC Deb 30 January 2003 vol 398 c954W
21. Sir Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect of the forthcoming expansion of the European Union on the economic viability of the United Kingdom's fishing fleet. [94178]

Mr. Morley

We do not expect the forthcoming accession of new member states to affect the economic viability of the UK fishing fleet.