§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will tabulate in the Official Report the expenditure of his Department on fishery protection by sea and air, respectively, for the years 1981–82 and 1982–83.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe expenditure incurred by my Department in 1981–82 and 1982–83 on fishery protection was as follows:
£'000 1981–82 1982–83 RAF Nimrods 2,939 3,469 Civilian Aircraft 143 492 RN Vessels: Running Costs 2,369 3,176 Capital Costs 3,612 780 Total 9,063 7,917