Fishing Sector and Coastal Communities

Lord Fowler Excerpts
Thursday 25th February 2021

(3 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con) [V]
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As I said, the £100 million scheme will involve working on the right skills for new entrants into the fishing sector. However, I should also say that, since 2012, £229 million has been invested in 369 projects via the coastal communities fund. Every £1 invested has secured up to an £8 boost to coastal economies. The investment we need to make in coastal and fishing communities will show the benefits that come from it.

Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
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The time allowed for this Question has elapsed and we now come to the third Oral Question.