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Thursday 9th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call John West—sorry, Jim Shannon.

[Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)]

I do not know how to respond to that, Mr Speaker, but I will take it that it was meant in a good way.

I echo what the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton) said and I ask the Minister to focus on Northern Ireland. Why are Northern Ireland’s sustainable rod and reel fishers being treated as second-class citizens? Will he commit to sitting down with the Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation to rewrite these unfair rules, so that our fishermen can access a fair geographical equal share of this quota? If there is something for Northern Ireland fishermen, I will be fighting—

[Mr Speaker]

I think you have had your quota. [Laughter.]