HC Deb 28 January 1988 vol 126 cc318-9W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether Falkis Ltd. has received decommissioning grants for either freezer or fishing vessels.

Mr. Donald Thompson

No decommissioning grants have been paid to Falkis Ltd.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether Berkeley Sound Shipping has received decommissioning grants for either freezer or fishing vessels.

Mr. Donald Thompson

No decommissioning grants have been paid to Berkeley Sound Shipping.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether Thomas Hamling Ltd. has received decommissioning grants for either freezer or fishing vessels.

Mr. Donald Thompson

Under the Fishing Vessels (Financial Assistance) Scheme 1983 grants have been paid in respect of four freezer trawlers which were decommissioned by Thomas Hamling Ltd. The details are as follows:

Vessel Grant £
St. Jason 537,200
St. Jerome 515,280
St. Jasper 514,484
St. Benedict 581,504
2,148,468

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what date information relating to the awarding of decommissioning grants to Messrs. Putford Enterprise was provided to the National Audit Office by officials in his Department.

Mr. Donald Thompson

Information was available to the NAO on the awarding of decommissioning grants to Messrs. Putford Enterprises from the moment it commenced its examination in spring 1986.

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