§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents involving(a) motorboats and (b) yachts were reported in British territorial waters in each of the past five years; and how many instances in each year were fatal.
§ Mr. PortilloRecords kept by Her Majesty's coastguard classify such incidents under the headings of(a) powered pleasure craft and (b) sailing craft. The totals 190W below reflect incidents occurring within the United Kingdom search and rescue region for the last five years for which information is available.
Number of incidents Lives lost 1983 Powered pleasure craft 621 9 Sailing craft 774 5 1984 Powered pleasure craft 579 9 Sailing craft 551 23 1985 Powered pleasure craft 659 18 Sailing craft 720 9 1986 Powered pleasure craft 722 27 Sailing craft 710 7 1987 Powered pleasure craft 738 15 Sailing craft 686 2