Lizzie Knight reports on the Commons debate on fishing rights

Title

Lizzie Knight reports on the Commons debate on fishing rights

Genre

News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

19 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Lizzie Knight reports on the Commons debate on fishing rights, and the Government’s narrow win of the vote. With Tory MP David Harris, who is concerned about fish stocks in the Irish Box (and uncomplimentary about the Spanish); William Waldegrave, Conservative Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on negotiations with Ulster Unionists and more money for fishermen; Ulster Unionist MP John Taylor on abstaining; Mike Townsend of the Cornish Fish Producers responding on the fight of the fishermen; Rafael Conde, Spanish Fisheries spokesman.

Contributors

William Waldegrave; John Taylor; David Harris; Lizzie Knight; Mike Townsend; Rafael Conde

Keywords

Politics; Government; UK; Spain; Fishing rights; Fishing industry; Europe; Fishing; Rupert Allason

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