Debate on bill on Tuesday, 1 September 2020, in the House of Commons, led by George Eustice. The answering member was Luke Pollard.

Fisheries Bill [Lords]

Second reading. Reasoned amendment negatived on division (49 to 326). Main question agreed to. Programme motion agreed to on question. Money resolution agreed to on question. Queen's recommendation signified. Ways and means resolution agreed to.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 679 cc65-131
Session: 2019-21
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Programme motions; Money resolutions; Ways and means resolutions; Queen's recommendation; Reasoned amendments; Proxy voting
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Fisheries Bill (HL) 2019-21. Brought from the Lords.
Thursday, 2 July 2020
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House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Nigel Evans | 679 c65 (Link to this contribution)
I should say that the amendment in the name of Ian Blackford and others has been selected.
...; George Eustice | 679 cc65-6 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Fishing is at the heart of coastal ...; Jonathan Edwards | 679 c66 (Link to this contribution)
Like many right hon. and hon. Members, I suspect, I have received emails from campaigners calling...; George Eustice | 679 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is wrong in that the Bill does provide the powers for us to exclude all these ...; Edward Leigh | 679 c66 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister talks about the welfare of fishermen. Apostleship of the Sea tells me that the indus...; George Eustice | 679 cc66-7 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend makes an important point. He is right that there is, in some sections of the...; Sheryll Murray | 679 c67 (Link to this contribution)
Does my right hon. Friend accept that using our own landing obligation will stop fishermen having...; George Eustice | 679 c67 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is a long-time expert in fisheries policy, with direct experience of all the diffi...; Robert Goodwill | 679 c68 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Bill allow us to give grant aid to fishermen to have more selective fishing tackle, to e...; George Eustice | 679 c68 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend makes a very important point. I know that he was involved in crafting some o...; Liz Saville Roberts | 679 c68 (Link to this contribution)
It is, of course, important that we look to the future. Some 95% of the Welsh fishing fleet is un...; George Eustice | 679 cc68-9 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Lady raises an important point. We have, over the past five years, significantly i...; Peter Aldous | 679 c69 (Link to this contribution)
On that particular point, the Minister is quite right in that what has motivated local communitie...; George Eustice | 679 c69 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a good point. As with all the work we are doing, this work is under way and ...; Jim Shannon | 679 c69 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister referred to the viability of the under-10 metre fleet, which is very important to us...; George Eustice | 679 c70 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I know that fishing in Northern Ireland is particula...; Nigel Evans | 679 c70 (Link to this contribution)
Before I call Luke Pollard, I want to indicate that a six-minute limit will be put on all non-Fro...; Luke Pollard | 679 cc70-1 (Link to this contribution)
It gives me great pleasure to respond to the Bill on behalf of the Opposition on its second outin...; Peter Aldous | 679 c71 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman touches on a good point when he mentions recreational fishing. I think we have...; Luke Pollard | 679 c71 (Link to this contribution)
I do agree. There is a real opportunity in the waters around the south-west for a catch and relea...; Sheryll Murray | 679 c72 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman seems to be promoting a link between a trade deal and the share and access to ...; Luke Pollard | 679 c72 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my neighbour for that question. I know this is a point that she raises frequently, but it...; Jim Shannon | 679 c72 (Link to this contribution)
I respect the hon. Gentleman greatly, and he knows that, but does he not accept that the fishing ...; Luke Pollard | 679 cc72-3 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that mention. I think he is choosing to call the fishing sector on...; Lia Nici | 679 c73 (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Member agree that making it essential that people have to land their fish in the UK...; Luke Pollard | 679 c73 (Link to this contribution)
I hear that argument, but I also hear that it is not in support of British ports when landing mor...; Robert Goodwill | 679 c73 (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Luke Pollard | 679 cc73-4 (Link to this contribution)
No. I am going to make some progress, because I have gone on for some time.
The backbone of...; Bob Stewart | 679 c74 (Link to this contribution)
My understanding was that the Secretary of State has already said that the whole purpose of this ...; Luke Pollard | 679 c74 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Member for that. I am not sure it is the main purpose of the Bill, but it is cer...; Peter Aldous | 679 c74 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Anthony Mangnall | 679 c74 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Luke Pollard | 679 c74 (Link to this contribution)
I am going to make some progress, because I only have limited time and I do not want to take time...; Alistair Carmichael | 679 c75 (Link to this contribution)
I endorse what the hon. Gentleman says with regard to safety at sea, but there is another aspect ...; Luke Pollard | 679 cc75-6 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Member. I recall during the last Fisheries Bill Committee making the case that f...; Neil Parish | 679 cc76-8 (Link to this contribution)
It is a great pleasure to speak in this debate and to very much welcome the Bill. In 2017, the pr...; Deidre Brock | 679 cc78-9 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Fisheries Bill [Lor...; Alistair Carmichael | 679 c79 (Link to this contribution)
Fergus Ewing told the Scottish Parliament Committee on 19 August—I shall quote his words exactly—...; Deidre Brock | 679 c79 (Link to this contribution)
As the right hon. Gentleman knows of course, with legislative consent motions, which is what the ...; Alistair Carmichael | 679 c79 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way. She is being very, very generous. Whether that is ...; Deidre Brock | 679 c80 (Link to this contribution)
I have made it very clear that there are elements in this Bill that relate to issues that are sti...; Andrew Bowie | 679 c80 (Link to this contribution)
On the exact same point made by the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael), Fe...; Deidre Brock | 679 c80 (Link to this contribution)
It is very interesting to hear the Scottish Tories being so protective of fishing communities. I ...; Liz Saville Roberts | 679 c80 (Link to this contribution)
As we are talking about devolved powers, I wonder whether the hon. Lady shares my concern that we...; Deidre Brock | 679 cc1076-81 (Link to this contribution)
I absolutely agree. I think there are major concerns on this and the Bill does not provide any so...; Robert Goodwill | 679 c81 (Link to this contribution)
I am confused. If the hon. Lady had her way, she would give control back to Brussels, including M...; Deidre Brock | 679 c82 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman will of course be aware that the Scottish National party Government are ...; Sheryll Murray | 679 cc82-4 (Link to this contribution)
The matter of fisheries is still at the forefront of our negotiations with the EU. I thank my rig...; Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 679 c84 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I will to try to get everybody in, but that does mean that after the next speaker, I will ...; Alan Campbell | 679 cc84-5 (Link to this contribution)
This Thursday is Merchant Navy Day, and in normal circumstances—if we can remember what they were...; Robert Goodwill | 679 cc85-7 (Link to this contribution)
The waters around the UK are some of the richest fishing grounds in the world. I am sure the righ...; Sarah Owen | 679 cc87-8 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. Members may be wondering why someone r...; Lia Nici | 679 c88 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) for her comments. She is very passionate, an...; Martin Vickers | 679 c88 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend and I have met our local fishing representatives on a number of occasions. The poi...; Lia Nici | 679 cc88-9 (Link to this contribution)
I agree entirely with my hon. Friend. What the industry has been telling us for the last few year...; Holly Mumby-Croft | 679 c89 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and allowing me the opportunity to mention the great Britis...; Lia Nici | 679 cc89-1081 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend. Yes, I heartily agree with her. We would like to process and fry more Bri...; Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 679 cc1081-90 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I am afraid the hon. Lady has used up her time. Just a reminder that the more intervention...; Rosie Duffield | 679 cc90-1 (Link to this contribution)
After a decade of austerity, coastal communities, like parts of my east Kent constituency, are in...; Scott Mann | 679 cc91-2 (Link to this contribution)
We are an island nation and our seas are integral to our history. Some individuals have told me t...; Douglas Ross | 679 cc92-4 (Link to this contribution)
Moray is a constituency that has strong fishing links. Just last week, I was down at Buckie harbo...; Alistair Carmichael | 679 cc93-5 (Link to this contribution)
Well, here we are again. This is the sixth Parliament to which I have been elected: for the first...; Derek Thomas | 679 cc95-6 (Link to this contribution)
Having seen the difficulties, unfairness and harm caused by the common fisheries policy, I believ...; Kerry McCarthy | 679 cc96-7 (Link to this contribution)
Our oceans and seas are facing a devastating and diverse range of threats: overfishing, climate c...; James Wild | 679 cc97-8 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to be called to speak in this debate and to support this Bill, which will allow ...; Liz Saville Roberts | 679 cc98-100 (Link to this contribution)
Plaid Cymru has approached this Bill with three key criteria, the first of which is that any succ...; Andrew Bowie | 679 cc100-1 (Link to this contribution)
Before I begin, I wish to commend my hon. Friend the Member for Moray (Douglas Ross) on an excell...; Cat Smith | 679 cc101-2 (Link to this contribution)
There are high hopes riding on the Fisheries Bill. When communities such as Fleetwood voted to le...; 679 c102 (Link to this contribution); Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 679 c102 (Link to this contribution)
Order. To make sure that we get everybody in, after the next speaker I shall reduce the time limi...; Anthony Mangnall | 679 cc102-4 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak in support of the Bill as a representative of Brixham, Salcombe and Dar...; Carla Lockhart | 679 cc104-5 (Link to this contribution)
Today is another important step as we take back control of UK fisheries. The Secretary of State h...; Virginia Crosbie | 679 cc105-6 (Link to this contribution)
Leaving the EU is an opportunity not just to rewrite the rulebook but to create a totally new one...; James Sunderland | 679 cc106-7 (Link to this contribution)
As the proud Member for a landlocked constituency in east Berkshire, I could perhaps be forgiven ...; Steven Bonnar | 679 cc107-8 (Link to this contribution)
I am thankful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on an issue that is vital to many of my...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 679 c108 (Link to this contribution)
Order.
8.42 pm; Steve Double | 679 cc108-9 (Link to this contribution)
It is a real joy and a privilege to be able to speak in this debate, because this is a historic m...; Kate Osborne | 679 cc109-110 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Ahead of today’s debate, lik...; Theresa Villiers | 679 cc110-1 (Link to this contribution)
I rise to speak in firm support of the Bill, which I was proud to sign off on during my time as S...; Dave Doogan | 679 cc111-2 (Link to this contribution)
This Bill is exceptionally important for Scotland, and yet, not for the first time, a Scottish in...; Sally-Ann Hart | 679 cc112-3 (Link to this contribution)
This Bill is not only important for the UK fishing industry. It is also a statement of the repatr...; Kim Johnson | 679 cc113-4 (Link to this contribution)
Although my constituency includes the waterfront of the River Mersey, we are not a fishing consti...; Nick Fletcher | 679 c114 (Link to this contribution)
I want to stress how pleased I am that the Bill has been brought to the House for its Second Read...; Richard Drax | 679 c114 (Link to this contribution)
I, too, pay tribute to all the fishermen who fish our waters, particularly those who fish off the...; Baroness Prentis of Banbury | 679 c115 (Link to this contribution)
It’s definitely a she!; Richard Drax | 679 cc115-1090 (Link to this contribution)
I see a she there, but we do not know who is going to sum up the debate. That is why I added that...; Chris Loder | 679 cc1090-116 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to follow my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax...; Jim Shannon | 679 cc116-8 (Link to this contribution)
It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder). I thank him for ...; Peter Aldous | 679 cc118-9 (Link to this contribution)
I was on the Bill Committee for the last Fisheries Bill, which left Committee in December 2018, w...; Robert Courts | 679 cc119-120 (Link to this contribution)
I am another of those who hesitated before rising, because I represent a landlocked constituency....; David Amess | 679 cc120-1 (Link to this contribution)
This is the moment that Leigh-on-Sea fishermen have been waiting for. This is the moment that the...; Selaine Saxby | 679 c121 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak on the Bill tonight. As we return to being an independent coastal state...; Richard Holden | 679 cc121-2 (Link to this contribution)
It is always a privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby). I d...; Stephanie Peacock | 679 cc122-4 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to close the debate for the Opposition tonight. From 2021, the UK will become an...; Baroness Prentis of Banbury | 679 cc124-7 (Link to this contribution)
It is a real privilege to close the debate on this important Bill. I will try to address what I c...
Subjects: Conservation EU countries Fisheries Licensing Enforcement Health and safety Fishing catches Fishing limits Fishing vessels Fish Monitoring Seas and oceans Quotas Marine Management Organisation Brexit Aquaculture
Legislation: Fisheries Bill (HL) 2019-21
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Fisheries Bill [Lords]

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