Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will amend the fishing licensing regime to enable day licences to be more easily issued by independent fishing venues without requiring costly security measures.

The rod licensing regime is currently being reviewed by the Environment Agency. This is evaluating the scope for a broader range of licensing options, including the ways of issuing licences and the greater future use of digital channels.