HC Deb 16 June 1993 vol 226 cc551-2W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many auxiliary coastguard(a) patrol hours and (b) training hours were worked in each coastguard district in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979; and how many are expected to be worked in the current year.

Mr. Norris

The historic information on the patrol and training hours could be given only at disproportionate cost. The estimate for the current years figures for the coastguard districts are as follows:

District Patrol hours Training hours
Aberdeen 1,644 3,982
Shetland 0 2,500
Pentland 972 4,860
Forth 1,284 3,144
Tyne Tees 1,560 2,860
Humber 2,540 4,672
Yarmouth 2,424 3,840
Thames 6,160 3,500
Dover 4,778 4,040
Solent 8,250 4,422
Portland 7,354 5,163
Brixham 10,362 3,850
Flamouth 8,758 9,120
Swansea 3,990 5,620
Milford Haven 1,272 3,700
Holyhead 2,210 3,060
Liverpool 3,363 3,540
Clyde 2,200 2,667
Oban 5,892 4,320
Stornoway 2,612 7,136
Belfast 2,904 2,208

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money his Department has provided for auxiliary coastguard pay and allowances(a) excluding and (b) including training costs in each coastguard region in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979 at 1979 values.

Mr. Norris

The information in the form required is not readily available and could be given only at a disproportionate cost. The total auxiliary coastguard pay and allowances, including training costs, for coastguard regions for financial years in actual prices are as follows:

Region 1990–91 £ 1991–92 £ 1992–93 £
Aberdeen 201,889 187,103 200,123
Yarmouth 181,201 181,597 219,218
Dover 115,344 149,805 251,839
Falmouth 448,425 439,077 379,940
Swansea 297,384 287,035 337,332
Clyde 191,330 221,988 237,354

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many auxiliary coastguard(a) patrol hours and (b) training hours were worked in each coastguard region in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979; and how many are available in the current year.

Mr. Norris

The historic information on the patrol and training hours could be given only at disproportional cost. The estimate for the current years figures for the coastguard regions are shown as follows:

Region Patrol hours Training hours
Aberdeen 13,020 14,486
Yarmouth 6,524 11,372
Dover 19,188 11,962
Falmouth 26,474 18,133
Swansea 10,835 15,920
Clyde 13,608 16,331