Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Scottish fishing industry on negotiations with the EU on access to British waters by EU fishing vessels.

My Department is in regular contact with Scotland’s fishing industry and the Scottish Government on a range of issues.

My colleagues at Defra are also committed to engaging with fisheries stakeholders across the UK, and to co-delivering its policies and programmes in partnership with them. We will also always listen to what the EU has to say on the matter, but we are absolutely determined to protect the interests of our fishers, including in Scotland, and continue to fulfil our international commitments to protect the marine environment.