Question follow-through · 85592

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish fishing sector on the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund since 5cc Memb September 2025.

answeredScotland Office

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Scotland Office
Tabled
27 Oct 2025
Target answer date
29 Oct 2025
Answer
3 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish fishing sector on the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund since 5cc Memb September 2025.

  2. 29 Oct 2025

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  3. 3 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State for Scotland regularly engages with industry stakeholders in Scotland, including the fishing sector. Decisions over how the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund is spent in Scotland are devolved, granting the Scottish Government discreti...

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