Fishing: France Debate

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Fishing: France

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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Monday 1st November 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Benyon Portrait Lord Benyon (Con)
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I was referring to a vessel that has been seized, against which there are allegations of fishing illegally. I do not want to comment on that, because that could be the basis of a judicial process. There is, in parallel, a mechanism within the TCA to resolve these sorts of disputes. But we hope we can deal with it as friends and neighbours rather than going to law.

Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby (LD)
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My Lords, I wonder whether the Minister could have another go.

Lord Benyon Portrait Lord Benyon (Con)
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I am sorry, I missed that.

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Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby (LD)
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My noble friend asked the Minister which court, and I am afraid I missed the answer in the noble Lord’s reply.

Lord Benyon Portrait Lord Benyon (Con)
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I was explaining that the vessel that has been seized may be the subject of a judicial process, which I would not want to prejudice. It is in a port in France. There are other mechanisms for resolving trade disputes within the TCA, which I am sure the noble Lord is aware of.

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