Lords examines Fisheries Bill
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The Fisheries Billstarts itscommittee stage, the first chance for line by line examination, in the Lords on Monday 2 March.
Key Points:
- The Fisheries Billstarts itscommittee stage, the first chance for line by line examination, in the Lords on Monday 2 March.
- Members are expected to discuss subjects including:
legal duty on public authorities to achieve fisheries objectives. - Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, opened the debate on the bill and responded on behalf of the government.
- protect the UK's marine environment by extending the powers of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Scottish and Welsh ministers.