Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 May 1980.
Mrs Margaret Thatcher
The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party
12:00,
6 May 1980
As the hon. Gentleman, I believe, is aware, we made a grant of about £3 million to the fishing industry recently. Its distribution is a matter for the fishing industry. The hon. Gentleman will also be aware, from the communiqué issued after the EEC meeting in Luxembourg, that I was not prepared to accept anything for the fishing industry that I believed to be detrimental to our own fishermen. I shall persist with that view.