§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if, pursuant to his answer of 14 March,Official Report, column 482, he will give in the Official Report a detailed breakdown of the individual cost per station per annum of retaining breeches buoy equipment.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe individual cost per station per annum of retaining breeches buoy equipment is approximately £1,400. This figure is made up as follows:—
Cost (£) Payment to auxiliary in charge for maintenance of equipment—2.5 hours per week at £2.17 282.00 Trailer replacement and maintenance 200.00 Replacement and maintenance of equipment 466.00 Replacement line-throwing pistol (present system now obsolete and unobtainable) 150.00 Rockets, Ten per annum at £30.00 each 300.00 Total 1,39800 The figures for replacement rocket equipment are approximate, and should he taken as a minimum.