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That petition was submitted by the Confederation of United Kingdom Coal Producers. I am advised that PE369 and a copy of the Executive's response will be referred formally to us.
I believe that we should pursue a policy of ring-fencing the quota rights for the UK or Scotland The European Committee has produced its report on the common fisheries policy and there was a debate on the topic last week.
I hope that whatever great clinical health guidelines are produced take account of that basic point.Women must have the information that will allow them to make informed decisions by balancing risks.
That would be to no avail if foreigners could simply purchase such access by acquiring fixed quota allocations.It is ironic that, as the review of the common fisheries policy—on which the European Committee produced an excellent report—seems to be moving towards a more regional dimension, a policy could be introduced that would undermine that, by allowing o...
I remember that, at the time of local government reorganisation, there was an outcry in the Borders when Shelter produced its figures, because homelessness seemed to have risen by something like 2,000 per cent.
If we can overcome Clydebank's problems and produce high levels of employment, rather than unemployment, at the end of that process, I and the people of Clydebank will be satisfied.
Can the minister confirm the current view that the common fisheries policy has consistently failed us over the past 20 years; that it has failed to produce reductions in fishing effort in European Union waters; that quotas and TACs should eventually be got rid of; and that the only way to reduce fishing effort is to cut the total number of boats in Europe?
We have time for training the new crews, and that issue will be studied when the implementation plan is produced, after the contracts have been signed.The points that Tavish Scott and Jamie Stone made about harbours are extremely relevant.