§ 81. Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many mooring buoys are maintained in United Kingdom waters for war emergency and other use; how much use is made of these moorings as a percentage of time; and what is the annual cost of provision, replacement and maintenance.
§ Mr. Peyton136 moorings, of which 20 are permanently occupied, but for the rest no useful assessment of commercial use on a time basis can be made. Costs in 1971–72 amounted to £186.600