§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the number of registered British fishing vessels(a) under 12 metres and (b) over 12 metres in length and the number of fishermen's lives lost from each in each of the last five years. [46477]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe number of registered British fishing vessels both under 12 metres and over 12 metres in length and the number of fishermen's lives lost from each in the last five years as recorded by the Registry of Shipping and Seamen are as follows:
year 12 metres and under Number of deaths 12 metres and over number of deaths 1993–94 5,376 16 1,273 4 1994–95 5,529 2 1,296 4 1995–96 5,752 3 1,321 3 1996–97 6,030 3 1,347 5 1997–98 6,271 0 1,373 7