HC Deb 19 June 1986 vol 99 cc592-3W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked 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. Gummer

The following are details on vessels and grants in England and Scotland for which information is available:

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.