Statement on EU fisheries negotiations
8 January 2013 (updated on 8 January 2013)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Richard Benyon, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 January 2013, on EU fisheries negotiations.
Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Tom Harris, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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The Under-Secretary of State reported to the House the results of negotiations at the fisheries part of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on 18 to 20 December 2012.
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