Fishing Vessels (Grant)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 December 1975.

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Photo of Mr Edward Bishop Mr Edward Bishop , Newark 12:00, 1 December 1975

I owe no apology to the hon. Gentleman or to the House. When we debated the subsidy for the third quarter in Committee, no decision had been made by the Ministry. The matter was still under consideration. We made it clear that we would not be able to decide the subsidy for the final quarter until the returns for the third quarter had been examined. That was the position. I had no decision to announce in Committee at that time on what the policy was to be. If I had, I would have been pleased to announce it. In any case, the House is having its opportunity to debate the matter tonight.