Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations 2005

My Lords, I thank the Minister for so carefully going through the queries that we have raised. It would seem churlish of me to challenge him,   particularly with regard to the article in the Daily   Telegraph. But the issue was taken up, because it was copied from the Ministry website of Mr Bradshaw. Clearly, something is amiss, but it is too late in the night and I do not wish to follow that line. However, I should be grateful if, at some stage, the Minister might check that, because either it was on Mr Bradshaw’s website or it was not. That is a question of fact. The second issue that the Minister covered was the illegal landing of fish. I share the deep concern expressed by him and other noble Lords about that. How much illegal landing of that sort of fish is done through very small boats of 10 metres and under? I do not expect him to answer me tonight, but I presume that the department makes some estimates of from whence this illegal fish is being landed, whether from the bigger fishing fleets, foreign fishing fleets or small fishing fleets. If the Minister could come back to me with clarification, I would be grateful. I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady   Miller of Chilthorne Domer, for her kind words and for being willing to be here to raise this important issue. Those who fish from smaller inshore boats have been through difficult times, as I am sure the Minister is aware. It would seem to us unfortunate if extra responsibilities and regulations were placed upon them that would make them even less competitive and less profitable in the future. The time is late. I beg leave to withdraw the Motion. Motion, by leave, withdrawn.