§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what budget has been employed by her Department to manage the fisheries enforcement operation in England for each year for the past five years. [37874]
§ Mr. MorleyInformation about the financial resources devoted to fisheries control and enforcement by this Department is set out in the following table:
£million 1996–97 12.6 1997–98 12.6 1998–99 11.8 1999–2000 11.1 2000–01 11.8
§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how much of the fines paid by fishing owners and skippers following their prosecution is paid to her Department; and who else receives income from these fines; [37947]
(2) how much her Department has recovered from fishing vessel owners and skippers following successful prosecutions for each year for the past five years for which records are available. [37946]
§ Mr. MorleyResponsibility for collecting fines imposed following a successful prosecution rests with the Courts concerned. No fines are paid to this Department.