§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fishery protection ships there are and how many are currently in operation.
§ Mr. BishopAt present there are nine operational vessels in the fishery protection squadron of the Royal Navy, and other units of the fleet undertake fishery protection work as part of their wider duties. In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland has five fishery protection vessels, of which three are currently in operation.