§ Dr. Godmanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report (a) the number and type of fishing vessels built with financial assistance from the state and state-funded agencies in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 and (b) the number of these vessels built in Scottish shipyards.
§ Mr. GummerThe information requested is as follows:
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Type 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Total (a) Assistance approved during 1980–85 (see note) Liner 1 2 — — — — 3 Netter 2 5 3 2 3 — 15 Potter (or Creeler) 7 11 14 18 21 22 93 Seiner — — 2 3 12 1 18 Trawler 11 15 6 11 10 12 65 Seiner-Trawler 10 9 6 14 13 9 61 Scallop Dredger-Trawler — — — 2 — 3 5 Liner-Trawler 1 — — 2 3 — 6 Netter-Trawler 1 — 1 2 — 3 7 Potter-Trawler 2 — — 1 — — 3 Potter-Netter-Trawler 1 — — — — — 1 Liner-Netter-Trawler 3 — — — — — 3 Liner-Netter 2 4 2 3 1 2 14 Liner-Potter 1 3 1 8 11 1 25 Potter-Netter 5 8 5 2 5 11 36 Dredger-Netter — — — — — 1 1 Beam-Trawler — — — — — 2 2 Pair-Trawler — — — — — 4 4 Total 47 57 40 68 79 71 362 (b)Of which, ordered from Scottish yards 19 17 12 25 32 20 125 Note:
The above figures relate to financial assistance approved by the Sea Fish Industry Authority (and its predecessors, the White Fish Authority and the Herring Industry Board, before October 1981) and by the Highlands and Islands Development Board. Construction of some of the vessels will not have been completed during the year shown.