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Written question asked by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Cockle Beds (Pilling Sands)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Minister for Nature Conservation and Fisheries will make an official visit to Pilling Sands before a decision is taken by the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee to re-open cockle beds there.
Answer

The decision to re-open cockle beds at Pilling Sands rests with the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee. I have no plans to make an official visit to Pilling Sands.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c1845W;440 c1845W; 34871
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Fisheries Lancashire Cockles
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk