§ Mr. Viggersasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give his best estimate of the number of fishing boats (a) 12 m and below in length and (b) above 12 m in length.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe precise information requested is not readily available, but the number of United Kingdom fishing boats above and below 12.2 m (40 ft) at the beginning of 1984 were:
Number Below 12.2 m 4,765 12.2 m and above 2,205