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Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 April 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 29 April 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 her Department has to compensate cockle fishermen affected by the closure of cockle beds.
Answer

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans her Department has to compensate cockle fishermen affected by the closure of cockle beds. [164286] Mr. Bradshaw: The Department has no plans to provide financial compensation to cockle fishermen affected by the closure of cockle beds.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
420 c1194W; 164286
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Compensation Closures Fisheries Cockles
Link
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