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Written question asked by Martin Salter (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2008. It was answered by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Tidal Power: River Severn

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with angling and fishing organisations on the impact of a Severn barrage on fish stocks in the Severn estuary and associated waters.
Answer

Neither the Secretary of State nor I have had any such discussions with angling or fishing organisations, but the matter was raised with me at a meeting I had with the chairs of the Environment Agency's Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committees on 4 December.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c609W; 244318
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Tidal power River Severn
Link
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