David Lammy has referred himself to the atmosphere watchdog after an “administrative oversight” meant he went fishing with JD Vance with no rod licence.
The overseas secretary didn’t catch any fish when he hosted the US vp at his grace-and-favour retreat in Kent on Friday.
“The Foreign Secretary has written to the Environment Agency over an administrative oversight that meant the appropriate licences had not been acquired for fishing on a private lake as part of a diplomatic engagement at Chevening House last week,” a Overseas Workplace spokesperson mentioned.
Anglers in England and Wales aged 13 or over should have a rod licence to fish for freshwater species, comparable to carp, in accordance with the Atmosphere Company.
Failing to have a sound licence might end in a tremendous of as much as £2,500.
Mr Vance and his household had been staying with Mr Lammy at Chevening for 2 days earlier than heading to the Cotswolds for a summer season vacation.
Throughout their go to, Mr Vance described the overseas secretary as a “good friend” and a “very, very gracious host”.
The vp added: “Unfortunately, the one strain on the special relationship is that all of my kids caught fish, but the Foreign Secretary did not.”
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