Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with NATO and the EU on the effect of submarine activity on fishing in the Irish Sea in April 2015.

There have been no such discussions between the Secretary of State and other Ministers with NATO and the EU, nor have there been such discussions at official level. The Royal Navy takes this issue particularly seriously and has a Fishery Liaison Officer to provide a central point of contact with the UK Fishing Industry, as well as regular consultation with fishermen's associations, training for personnel, and strict rules and procedures on reporting any incidents that might occur.