§ Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report the amount of light due collected and expenditure incurred by each of the general lighthouse authorities for each year in the period 1979 to 1983; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe information requested is given in the following table:
General Lighthouse Authorities: Income and Expenditure 1979–1983 £,000s Income* Expenditure Year ending 31 March 1979 Trinity House 24,945 12,996 NLB 3,721 5,866 CIL 1,906 5,675 TOTAL 30,572 24,537 Year ending 31 March 1980 Trinity House 25,900 16,630 NLB 4,530 7,178 CIL 1,100 6,700 TOTAL 31,530 30,508 Year ending 31 March 1981 Trinity House 30,178 21,818 NLB 6,125 9,079 CIL 900 7,856 TOTAL 37,203 38,753 Year ending 31 March 1982 Trinity House 36,012 22,518 NLB 8,808 11,548 CEL 1,374 10,106 TOTAL 46,194 44,172 Year ending 31 March 1983 Trinity House 36,324 26,899 NLB 9,593 11,485 CIL 1,295 8,883 TOTAL 47,212 47,267 * Income from light dues paid by vessels calling at ports in England and Wales for Trinity House, at ports in Scotland for the Northern Lighthouse Board, and at ports in Ireland (including Northern Ireland) for the Commissioners of Irish Lights. As regards the last part of the question, I have nothing to add at present to the answer on 25 May, at column 566, by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Renfrew, West and Inverclyde (Mrs. McCurley).