Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the Scottish fishing industry.
David Duguid
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
Leaving the EU means we have left the Common Fisheries Policy and are now recognised as an independent coastal state – something the EU refused to recognise until very late in the negotiations.
The agreement allows for a transfer of 25% of quota, previously caught by EU vessels in our waters, to UK fishermen.
The agreement also provides for tariff-free access to the EU market for Scotland’s fantastic fisheries products.
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