Written question asked by Colin Pickthall (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to introduce a licensing system for cockling (a) in Morecambe Bay and (b) elsewhere; what assistance is being offered by her Department to the Lancashire and Cumbria police in their efforts to police organised cockling in Morecambe Bay; what measures her Department has put in place to prevent further deaths of cocklers in Morecambe Bay. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.

Answer: Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what plans she has to introduce a licensing system for cockling (a) in Morecambe Bay and (b) elsewhere; [199151] (2) what assistance is being offered by her Department to the Lancashire and Cumbria police in their efforts to police organised cockling in Morecambe Bay; [199154] (3) what measures her Department has put in place to prevent further deaths of cocklers in Morecambe Bay. [199169] Mr. Bradshaw: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c2002W;426 c2008W; 199151;199154;199169
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Death Cumbria Fisheries Licensing Government assistance Protection Police Lancashire Morecambe Bay Cockles
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk