Fisheries Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 52 — 24 Jun 2020 at 18:45
Moved by Lord Teverson
52: After Clause 45, insert the following new Clause-“Regulatory enforcement and data collection scheme(1) The Secretary of State must-(a) by regulations provide that all vessels over 10 metres in length, and of whatever nationality, fishing within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone must be fitted with remote electronic monitoring systems and cameras for the purposes of-(i) full and accurate documentation of fish activities and bycatch, and(ii) monitoring compliance with fish activities, bycatch and other marine management regulations;(b) by regulations provide that all British vessels fishing outside the UK Exclusive Economic Zone must be fitted with remote electronic monitoring systems and cameras for the purposes of-(i) full and accurate documentation of fish activities and bycatch, and(ii) monitoring compliance with fish activities, bycatch and other marine management regulations;(c) publish a timetable for the phased introduction of the provisions under paragraphs (a) and (b), the final phase of which must be implemented within three years from the day on which this Act is passed; (d) publish plans, within two years from the day on which this Act is passed, following a consultation, to extend remote electronic monitoring systems with cameras to all motorised vessels of whatever nationality fishing within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone.(2) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”Member’s explanatory statementThe amendment mandates the use of remote electronic monitoring (REM) on all fishing vessels above 10 metres in length that fish in UK waters and requires plans to be published to extend REM to all vessels.
Ayes 289, Noes 230.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
Con | 2 | 205 | 83.8% |
Crossbench | 48 | 15 | 36.8% |
DUP | 0 | 3 | 75.0% |
Green | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Judge | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
Lab | 138 | 0 | 76.7% |
LDem | 82 | 0 | 90.1% |
Non-affiliated | 14 | 4 | 32.7% |
PC | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
UUP | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
Total: | 289 | 230 | 67.5% |
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