Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

David Duguid Excerpts
Wednesday 7th March 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I would be very pleased if, after tomorrow’s meeting of the JMCEN, we are able to bring forward an agreed amendment that can be tabled in the House of Lords. That is certainly the aspiration of the UK Government.

David Duguid Portrait David Duguid (Banff and Buchan) (Con)
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Last week, the Prime Minister met me and colleagues from our fishing constituencies around the UK, including Scotland. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the meeting highlighted how this Government are serious about realising the opportunity presented by Brexit, and reminded us that only this Government will take us out of the common fisheries policy?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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Absolutely. Since his election to this place last year, my hon. Friend has been a powerful advocate for the fishing industry and the expressed wish of the fishing industry to leave the common fisheries policy, and that is what this Government will deliver for the fishing industry in Scotland.