§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total wage bill for the full-time staff of the Coastguard Service for each year since 1970.
§ Mr. SproatThe salaries and wages cost of the Coastguard Service—excluding auxiliaries—since 1971–72 was as follows:
Financial Cost year £'000 1971–72 893 1972–73 1,033 1973–74 1,182 1974–75 1,520 1975–76 2,207 1976–77 2,404 1977–78 2,553 1978–79 2,886 1979–80 3,287 1980–81 4,425
Year/Region Aberdeen Yarmouth Dover Brixham Swansea Clyde Total 1971 66 46 23 60 51 32 278 1972 65 46 23 60 51 31 276 1973 63 46 23 60 51 30 273 1974 63 47 23 60 51 29 273 1975 62 47 23 60 51 28 271 1976 61 47 23 60 50 28 269 1977 61 47 22 59 49 28 266 1978 60 47 22 56 49 27 261 1979 59 46 22 57 50 19 253 1980 58 47 22 56 50 18 251 1981 44 47 22 54 48 17 232 It is not possible to establish, without incurring disproportionate expense, the extent to which these stations were used in this period.
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total financial expenditure on the Coastguard Service for each year since 1970 at 1970 prices.
§ Mr. SproatThe total expenditure on my Department's Votes on the Coastguard Service in respect of clothing, equipment and associated services-but excluding the pay of the regular coastguards and payments for auxiliaries' services—for each of the financial years 1971–72 to 1980–81, at the prices then ruling, was as follows:
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£000 1971–72 122 1972–73 163 1973–74 273 1974–75 465 1975–76 915 1976–77 891 Figures for 1970–71 are not readily available, nor is it possible to distinguish between the cost of full and part-time staff.
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total payment made to the Coastguard Service for the use of coastguard auxiliaries in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. SproatThe payments made to auxiliary coastguards for their services in the financial year 1971–72 to 1980–81 were:
£000 1971–72 154 1972–73 177 1973–74 241 1974–75 435 1975–76 633 1976–77 548 1977–78 613 1978–79 747 1979–80 813 1980–81 1,149
§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many coastguard lookout stations there were for each year since 1970; and in which region they were situated.
§ Mr. SproatThe numbers of lookout stations available to the coastguard in each of the years 1971 to 1981, for each of the present regions, was:
£000 1977–78 786 1978–79 1482 1979–80 2058 1980–81 2579 These figures include expenditure in connection with the Channel navigation information service.
Expenditure on the pay of the regular coastguards and payments for auxiliaries' services in the years 1971–72 to 1980–81 is set out in my reply of 16 February 1982 to the hon. Member.
Expenditure on coastguard accommodation is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.