EU: Common Fisheries Policy Debate

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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

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EU: Common Fisheries Policy

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Equality Act 2010
Wednesday 22nd December 2010

(13 years, 7 months ago)

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Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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I agree with that in its entirety.

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Portrait Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
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What is the Government's position on the selling of fishing quotas? Does the Minister agree that a substantial number of quotas have been sold to foreign fisheries by British fishermen? In the review of the common policy, will the Government take any steps to try to stop this?

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My Lords, it is entirely legal and a matter for those selling their rights to fish. We will develop our views on this as the negotiations continue.

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