Fisheries Protection (Hansard, 9 July 1992)

§ Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what resources in terms of(a) personnel, (b) expenditure and (c) numbers of vessels, have been deployed in the fisheries protection service of Scottish waters for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

§ Sir Hector Monro
[holding answer 8 July 1992]: The information requested for those fisheries protection vessels directly operated by the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency for the years 1985–86 to 1991–92 is set out in the table. Information for previous years is not readily available in this form.

Expenditure¹£ million Personnel² Numberof vessels

1985–86 7.2 117 7

1986–87 6.9 117 7

1987–88 6–9 117 7

1988–89 7.4 92 6

1989–90 7.4 92 6

1990–91 7.6 92 6

1991–92 8.0 92 6

¹Full costs including capital utilization charge and superannuation.

²Total crewing complement.

In addition, the Scottish Office makes a payment to the Ministry of Defence for fisheries protection services from the Royal Navy. These payments are related to the estimated costs of purchasing the service from the private sector. Payments by the Scottish Office since 1985–86 have been:

Ministry of Defence £ million

1985–86 2.1

1986–87 1.0

1987–88 1.0

310W

Ministry of Defence £ million

1988–89 1.0

1989–90 1.1

1990–91 1.2

1991–92 1.2

§ Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) Spanish, (b) Portuguese, (c) French and (d) Danish skippers have been (i) charged with and (ii) convicted of offences relating to illegal fishing in Scottish waters in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Hector Monro
[holding answer 8 July 1992]: the information requested is as follows:

Spanish Portuguese French Danish

(i) Skippers charged

1982 — — — 2

1983 2 — — 7

1984 5 — — —

1985 3 — — 5

1986 2 — — 7

1987 7 — 1 5

1988 — — — 5

1989 2 — — 7

1990 — — — 1

1991 — — 2 3

1992 to date 5 1 — —

26 1 3 42

(ii)Skippers convicted

1982 — — — 2

1983 2 — — 6

1984 5 — — —

1985 3 — — 5

1986 2 — — 6

1987 7 — 1 5

1988 — — — 5

1989 2 — — 5

1990 — — — 1

1991 — — 2 3

1992 to date 3 1 — —

24 1 3 38

	Expenditure¹£ million	Personnel²	Numberof vessels
1985–86	7.2	117	7
1986–87	6.9	117	7
1987–88	6–9	117	7
1988–89	7.4	92	6
1989–90	7.4	92	6
1990–91	7.6	92	6
1991–92	8.0	92	6
¹Full costs including capital utilization charge and superannuation.
²Total crewing complement.

	Ministry of Defence £ million
1985–86	2.1
1986–87	1.0
1987–88	1.0

	Spanish	Portuguese	French	Danish
(i) Skippers charged
1982	—	—	—	2
1983	2	—	—	7
1984	5	—	—	—
1985	3	—	—	5
1986	2	—	—	7
1987	7	—	1	5
1988	—	—	—	5
1989	2	—	—	7
1990	—	—	—	1
1991	—	—	2	3
1992 to date	5	1	—	—
	26	1	3	42
(ii)Skippers convicted
1982	—	—	—	2
1983	2	—	—	6
1984	5	—	—	—
1985	3	—	—	5
1986	2	—	—	6
1987	7	—	1	5
1988	—	—	—	5
1989	2	—	—	5
1990	—	—	—	1
1991	—	—	2	3
1992 to date	3	1	—	—
	24	1	3	38