PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Western Sahara: Fisheries (5 December 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on fishing rights in Western Sahara.
Asked by:
Fabian Hamilton (Labour)
Asked by:
Fabian Hamilton (Labour)
Answer
I have not had discussions with EU counterparts on fishing rights in Western Sahara. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been leading for the UK on the substance of the EU's negotiations on the draft amended Fisheries Agreement and draft new Fisheries Protocol with Morocco. We and other EU Member States have had regular discussions with the EU Commission on the issue.
Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
12 December 2018
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