§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many trawlers have sunk or gone missing in each year since 1960.
§ Mr. TebbitThe number of United Kingdom registered fishing vessels lost or missing in the years 1960 to 1979 are listed below. The figures for vessels lost include sinkings from any cause and constructive total losses resulting from serious casualties.
Lost Missing 1960 11 — 1961 22 2 1962 10 3 1963 22 — 1964 17 — 1965 8 2 1966 15 — 1967 21 — 1968 22 4 1969 24 1 1970 16 — 1971 15 — 1972 23 1 1973 31 — 1974 25 3 1975 47 — 1976 35 — 1977 37 — 1978 37 2 1979 26 3