Question reference: S1W-00867
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 10 August 1999
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Current status: Answered by John Home Robertson on 24 August 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive who represented the Scottish Executive during any discussions relating to the memorandum of understanding and any supporting concordat relating to fisheries drawn by Her Majesty's Government; when these discussions took place; what the venue was for these discussions; whether any minutes were taken, and, if so, whether these minutes will be published.
Answer
Fisheries issues will be covered in a bilateral concordat between the Scottish Executive and the Ministry for Agriculture Fisheries and Food. This concordat will be discussed and agreed after the Memorandum of Understanding and other multilateral concordats have been agreed between the UK Government and the devolved administrations.