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Fishing Gear: Waste Disposal

Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 September 2019. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear from UK and foreign fishing fleets around the UK coastline.

Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Type
Written question
Reference
287610
Session
2017-19
Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Notes
Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
Contains statistics
Yes
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