§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the number of fishing vessels decommissioned, the total cost in grants, the number of new vessels and the total cost in grants in England and Scotland in each of the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively.
§ Mr. GummerThe following are details on vessels and grants in England and Scotland for which information is available: 593W
Year Vessels decommissioned* Grant: New vessels† Grant £ £ England 1980 — — 7 607,000 1981 — — 30 390,000 1982 — — 23 494,000 1983 — — 26 645,000 1984 34 6,221,960 27 876,000 1985 61 6,137,704 28 700,000 Scotland 1980 — — 15 2,020,000 1981 — — 16 1,709,000 1982 — — 20 1,543,000 1983 — — 13 1,538,000 1984 18 726,264 21 2,224,000 1985 27 611,624 23 3,129,000 * Vessels decommissioned with grant under the Fishing Vessels (Financial Assistance) Scheme 1983. † Figures relate to new vessels joining the fleet in the years shown on which grant was paid. FEOGA grants paid on some vessels are not included.