Written questions

Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities

Commons · Question 70845 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Rosie Duffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review conflict of interest rules within the IFCA framework to ensure the industry appointed members can meaningfully contribute to decisions whilst maintaining tra

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 23 Sep 2025

The statutory report on the IFCA conduct and operations was published in February along with the Government response. Ensuring transparency in decision making processes was a key improvement. Defra are working with IFCAs to action recommendations. In part...