Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire) (Con):...In a hotly fought
contest, the CFP is the most dreadful, the most shatteringly bad
act of misgovernment. It is a biological, environmental, economic
and social disaster, and it cannot be reformed. Once we get power
back to a Minister at that Dispatch Box, we can start holding them
to account, and we can learn the lessons of the CFP, as I did in an
Opposition green paper in 2005, after having travelled across the
north Atlantic, to Norway, the...Request free trial
Mr (North Shropshire)
(Con):...In a hotly fought contest, the CFP is the most
dreadful, the most shatteringly bad act of misgovernment. It is a
biological, environmental, economic and social disaster, and it
cannot be reformed. Once we get power back to a Minister at that
Dispatch Box, we can start holding them to account, and we can
learn the lessons of the CFP, as I did in an Opposition green paper
in 2005, after having travelled across the north Atlantic, to
Norway, the Faroes, Iceland and Newfoundland, and then down to
the Falklands. We can bring in modern technology and
get away from the disgusting relic that is the quota system, which
ensures that a quarter of fish are thrown back dead—no one really
knows, but it can be 1 million tonnes and worth £1.6 billion
annually...
(Eltham) (Lab):...What
is going to happen with those countries who have vested interests,
like Spain, who might want to use this vulnerability of the UK to
open up negotiations about Gibraltar? If we go into the World Trade
Organisation, would Argentina start to challenge agreements with
the UK to open up negotiations about the future of
the Falklands Islands?
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