§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many people were employed full-time and part-time in the fish catching sector by region during 1983–1989.
NUMBER OF FISHERMEN United Kingdom ENGLAND & WALES SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND UNITED KINGDOM Regularly Employed Partially Employed Regularly Employed Partially Employed Regularly Employed Partially Employed Regularly Employed Partially Employed 1983 8,022 5,355 7,173 902 841 263 16,036 6,520 1984 8,142 4,571 7,198 902 811 324 16,151 5,794 1985 7,984 5,036 7,170 932 764 295 15,918 6,263 1986 8,801 4,461 7,244 992 808 294 16,853 5,747 1987 8,737 4,027 7,522 970 894 274 17,153 5,271 1988 8,467 4,039 7,672 1,039 956 295 17,095 5,373 Note
*1989 align="right">figures for UK are not yet available.
290WAinformation on the total value of landings by UK vessels into the territories of the UK broken down by vessel size is as attached:
§ Baroness TrumpingtonThe information requested is as attached.