HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 cc468-9W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will indicate the estimated daily coastguard manning levels, excluding casual auxiliary coastguards, in Scottish coastguard rescue centres, in the 1988–89 financial year;

(2) if he will indicate the estimated daily coastguard manning levels, excluding casual auxiliary coastguards, in Scottish coastguard rescue centres, in the 1987–88 financial year.

Mr. Portillo

The average manning levels at Scottish rescue centres was, or is estimated to be, as follows:

Grade 1987–88 1988–89
Principal Inspector 2 2
Inspector 2 2
District Officer 8 8
Station Officer 17 14
Senior CG Officer 32 28
CG Officer 61 65
122 119