Coastal Communities Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alistair Carmichael

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Knife Crime: Children and Young People

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Thursday 20th March 2025

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Commons Chamber
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Seamus Logan Portrait Seamus Logan
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I completely agree.

Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD)
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For the industry to be sustainable, it must have access to labour. The inshore fleet in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency, like the one in mine, will doubtless be crying out for labour to come in from foreign countries. It is not able to because of the way the visa rules are structured.

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I believe the Prime Minister himself agreed with me on the issue of labour shortages very recently.

Some 95% of commercial fishing jobs are located in areas of Scotland that, together, are home to less than a third of the total population.

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