David Lammy
Commons · Question 74345 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of investigating unlicensed fishing by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 11 Sep 2025
The investigation and subsequent enforcement outcome took two days of work. The specific costs associated with each investigation and enforcement outcome can vary based on a number of factors. Data for this specific case is not held centrally but the aver...