§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the amount of money spent on providing the coastguard service for each of the years for the period 1979 to 1991; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlin[holding answer 13 January 1992]: The amount of money spent on providing the coastguard service during the years 1983–84 to 1991–92 is as follows:
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Year £ million 1979–80 6.99 1980–81 7.92 1981–82 10.88 1982–83 11.91 1983–84 14.06 1984–85 18.66 1985–86 21.57 1986–87 21.80 1987–88 23.99
Year £ million 1988–89 25.85 1989–90 28.58 1990–91 29.63 11991–92 31.00 1 Forecast. The level of past and planned expenditure on Her Majesty's coastguard is consistent with the commitment to provide a modern, efficient and effective search and rescue service for the United Kingdom.