MP Angus MacNeil together with leading figures from the Western Isles fishing industry
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Also attending were Senen Mangalile, deputy chief of mission of the Philippine Embassy in London; and Argyll and Bute MP, Brendan O’Hara; and Margaret Ritchie MP for South Down, Northern Ireland, who both represent fishing communities affected by this issue.
Following the meeting Mr MacNeil said: “Fishermen and fishing industry representatives felt it was a constructive meeting.
“Mr Goodwill said they will look at the details of a scheme which was run in the
past under the former Immigration Minister, Damian Green, which enabled non-
“However this problem does still remain although there seems to be increased willingness to address this issue.”
Hopes of progress over visas for fishing crews
14 December 2016