Question to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answered

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what conversations they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland on the rights of Northern Ireland-based fishermen after Brexit.

Asked by

Lord Eames

Date asked

14 Mar 2018

To

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

We place great value on our close relationship with Ireland and our shared values in relation to fisheries matters, including our strong commitment to sustainable fishing. The Government is engaging regularly with Ireland on these matters. The Fisheries Minister discussed the Voisinage agreement with Michael Creed, the Irish Fisheries Minister, last year.

We will be working to secure the best deal in the negotiations for the whole of the UK fishing industry.

Answered on 28 Mar 2018