To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has (a) received and (b) made in respect of the importing of Canadian lobsters into the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has (a) received and (b) made in respect of the importing of Canadian lobsters into the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the availability of new technology to detect the scrubbing of eggs from berried lobsters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the availability of new technology to detect the scrubbing of eggs from berried lobsters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the effect on marine conservation of the banning of the landing of berried lobsters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the effect on marine conservation of the banning of the landing of berried lobsters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a new shellfish licensing scheme will be introduced; and whether the scheme will take account of its impact on (a) small boat (under eight metres) fishermen and (b) future new entrants to the industry. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a new shellfish licensing scheme will be introduced; and whether the scheme will take account of its impact on (a) small boat (under eight metres) fishermen and (b) future new entrants to the industry. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will introduce a shellfish licensing scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will introduce a shellfish licensing scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to manage amnesic shellfish poisoning in scallops; and what recent discussions she has had and what representations she has received on management of amnesic shellfish poisoning in scallops. - (Holding answer 20 January...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to manage amnesic shellfish poisoning in scallops; and what recent discussions she has had and what representations she has received on management of amnesic shellfish poisoning in scallops. - (Holding answer 20 January...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of the proposed European road map for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in respect of (a) in-shore fishermen, (b) the future management of shellfish, (c) the management of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of the proposed European road map for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in respect of (a) in-shore fishermen, (b) the future management of shellfish, (c) the management of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to introduce a shell fish licensing scheme for those fishing areas under her authority; what assessment she has made of responses to her Department's proposed shell fish licensing scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to introduce a shell fish licensing scheme for those fishing areas under her authority; what assessment she has made of responses to her Department's proposed shell fish licensing scheme.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the state of shellfish stocks around the United Kingdom coast. - (Holding answer 4 July 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the state of shellfish stocks around the United Kingdom coast. - (Holding answer 4 July 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to (a) review the operational effectiveness of sea fisheries committees, (b) manage shellfish stocks and (c) regulate use of high-powered under 10 metre fishing vessels. - (Holding answer 4 July 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to (a) review the operational effectiveness of sea fisheries committees, (b) manage shellfish stocks and (c) regulate use of high-powered under 10 metre fishing vessels. - (Holding answer 4 July 2000).