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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bill Walker (Conservative), on Tuesday, 18 February 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

INDUSTRIAL FISHING AND THE INDERMEDIATE MINISTERIAL MEETING

That this House believes that the Government is allowing the European Union, in the current Intermediate Ministerial Meeting (IMM97), of the North Sea Conference, to prevent ministers protecting the United Kingdom's fishing interests in the North Sea; and further believes that because of this the United Kingdom will not be able to protect fish stocks and their associated habitats, especially in relation to the unregulated and unsustainable industrial fishing that is decimating British white fish stocks and other wildlife.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

INDUSTRIAL FISHING AND THE INDERMEDIATE MINISTERIAL MEETING (553A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Norman A Godman (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 19 February 1997. It has been signed by 7 members in total.
at end add 'and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government, in conjunction with the European Union member states, to bring about a complete ban on all industrial fishing in waters which they regulate.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
553 
553A1 
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Fisheries EU action
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk