§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the(a) highest and (b) lowest residential mooring annual charge in London was in (i) 1996–97 and (ii) 2001–02. [70144]
§ Mr. MeacherBritish Waterways have provided the following information for these charges:
1997 2001 Highest £2,645 £7,050 Lowest £1,346 £1,506 Prices shown are for a 21 metre vessel inclusive of VAT. Historic data for private operators is not available.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average increase in mooring rates charged by British Waterways was for each region in England in each year since 1997. [70148]
§ Mr. MeacherBritish Waterways have provided the following information. Average percentage increases by region in 2002, were:
- North West 7.6 per cent.
- North East 2.7 per cent.
- Midlands 4.6 per cent.
259W - Southern 10.4 per cent.
- London 8 per cent.
The information is not readily available in this form for earlier years.