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Debate on bill and Public Bill Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness Prentis of Banbury. The answering members were Stephanie Peacock and Luke Pollard.


Fisheries Bill (HL). Committee stage sixth sitting (afternoon).

The Chair reported that new clause 2 (Recreational fishing) in the previous sitting was moved, incorrectly, by the Government instead of the Opposition. New clause 2 not moved. New clause 3 (Sea Fish Industry Authority: powers in relation to parts of UK), discussed with new clause 4 (Sea Fish Industry Authority: delegation of functions), new clause 5 (Sea Fish Industry Authority: accounts and reports), new clause 6 (Sea Fish Industry Authority: plan relating to allocation of Scottish levies), new clause 7 (Sea Fish Industry Authority: committee for Scotland), new clause 8 (Sea Fish Industry Levies: powers in relation to Scotland and the Scottish Zone), and new clause 9 (Sea Fish Industry Levies: definitions relating to Scotland and the Scottish Zone), negatived on division (1 vote to 10). New clause 10 (Duty to co-operate) debated and withdrawn. New clause 11 (Highly Protected Marine Areas for England) debated and negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 12 (Plastic waste produced by fishing activities) debated and withdrawn. New clause 13 (Enforcement of licences) debated and withdrawn. New clause 14 (Expert advisory council on fisheries) debated and withdrawn. New clause 15 (Fishing co-operatives) debated and withdrawn. New clause 16 (Fishing industry skills strategy) debated and withdrawn. New clause 17 (Procurement of sustainable fishery products) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 18 (Report on UK distant waters fishing fleet) debated and withdrawn. New clause 19 (Report on fish caught in UK waters but landed abroad) debated and withdrawn. New clause 20 (Coronavirus and the fishing industry: report) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 21 (Labelling of fishery products) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). Government new schedule 1 (Conservation of seals) agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 181). Written evidence reported to the House.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2019-21
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee
Fisheries Bill (HL) Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
New schedules
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Fisheries Bill (HL) 2019-21. Brought from the Lords.
Thursday, 2 July 2020
Bills
House of Commons
Fisheries Bill (HL) 2019-21. As amended in Public Bill Committee.
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Conservation Devolution Advisory services Cooperatives Crew Employment EU countries Fisheries Licensing Enforcement Environment protection EU law Fishing catches Fishing vessels Food Labelling Government assistance Fish Northern Ireland Protection Pollution Public consultation Protective clothing Procurement Marketing Navy Norway Plastics Scotland Statistics Standards Training Young people Safety Wales Waste disposal Seas and oceans Wildlife Seals Maritime and Coastguard Agency Quotas Iceland Greenland Faroe Islands Seafish Marine Management Organisation Buoyancy aids Brexit Aquaculture Coronavirus
Legislation
Fisheries Bill (HL) 2019-21
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk