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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national fisheries action plan.

I welcome the leadership my Honourable Friend is demonstrating through the APPG for Fisheries, for the industry, and for coastal communities like ours.

The Government is focused on delivering practical support for the sector, through measures such as the SPS agreement, Fisheries Management Plans, and the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.

I welcomed the opportunity to catch up with my honourable friend recently on her important work, and look forward to engaging with the APPG on its priorities.