HC Deb 16 May 1991 vol 191 cc252-3W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much aggregate was dredged in the Solent in 1990; and what were the comparable figures for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The information is as follows:

Year Quantity Dredged
1980 891,747
1981 581,164
1982 542,756
1983 502,854
1984 540,123
1985 410,416
1986 438,557
1987 411,233
1988 336,011
1989 268,345
1990 324,345

Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Crown estate earned from aggregate dredging in the Solent in 1990.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The Crown estate earned £117,358 from marine aggregate dredging licences for the Solent in 1990.