§ Mr. Adleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the costs to his Department of the court case brought by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food against both Lymington Marina Limited and the dredging company, Yacht Harbour Services Limited, following the spillage of silt into the River Lymington during the winter of 1980–81.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithNo. Costs are not necessarily the determining factor in a decision on prosecution, and they are not ordinarily published.