HC Deb 27 November 1991 vol 199 c503W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff have been engaged at the Registrar General of Shipping's office in Cardiff to operate the sea fishing register.

Mr. McLoughlin

In the year to date 12 staff have been engaged in the operation of the British fishing vessel register.

Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much expenditure has been incurred in centralising the register of fishing vessels at the Registrar General of Shipping's office in Cardiff.

Mr. McLoughlin

The expenditure incurred in centralising the register of fishing vessels at the Registrar General of Shipping's office in Cardiff was £325,000.

Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the annual running costs of operating the sea fishing register at the Cardiff office of the Registrar General of Shipping.

Mr. McLoughlin

The annual running costs of operating the British fishing vessel register at the Cardiff office of the Registrar General of Shipping in the year 1990–91 was £315,000.