HC Deb 14 June 1972 vol 838 c318W
81. Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many mooring buoys are maintained in United Kingdom waters for war emergency and other use; how much use is made of these moorings as a percentage of time; and what is the annual cost of provision, replacement and maintenance.

Mr. Peyton

136 moorings, of which 20 are permanently occupied, but for the rest no useful assessment of commercial use on a time basis can be made. Costs in 1971–72 amounted to £186.600