§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the numbers and responsibilities of the auxiliary coastguards assigned to each Coastguard Agency office.
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§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 28 June 1994]: A total of 3,515 auxiliary coastguards are assigned to the Coastguard Agency. The table gives a breakdown by rescue centre of numbers of auxiliaries and their responsibilities.
District Coastal Response Team Operations Room Assistance Other Falmouth 240 31 4 Brixham 157 15 4 Portland 147 20 4 Shetland 114 17 2 Pentland 188 18 2 Aberdeen 165 15 3 Forth 99 9 2 Tyne Tees 115 15 2 Humber 145 18 2 Yarmouth 110 20 3 Clyde 155 12 2 Oban 171 15 1 Belfast 92 16 1 Stornoway 141 19 2 Solent 143 9 2 Dover 91 28 3 Thames 119 22 5 Swansea 222 23 3 Milford Haven 162 22 3 Holyhead 154 13 1 Liverpool 161 14 2 Total 3,091 371 53
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the frequency with which auxiliary coastguards have been called out in the year to July 1994; how many were called out; and what was the nature and location of the incident in each case.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 28 June 1994]: The number of incidents to which auxiliary coastguards were called out during the period 1 July 1993 to 26 June 1994 totals 6,807. To provide details of the number of auxiliaries involved; nature and location of each incident would be of disproportionate cost.
§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of the annual budget of the Coastguards Agency is spent on the remuneration of auxiliary coastguards.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 28 June 1994]: Out of the Coastguard Agency's budget for the financial year 1994–95 of some £49.9 million, 3 per cent. has been set aside for the cost of allowances paid to auxiliary coastguards.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total cost of auxiliary coastguards pay and allowances(a) excluding and (b) including training costs in each coastguard region in 1993–94; and what it is projected to be in 1994–95.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 27 June 1994]: The following is the information:
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Regional Totals (a) and (b) Total Costs Financial Year Excluding Training £ Including Training £ Western Region 1993–94 248,894 288,725 1994–95 221,285 275,000
Financial Year Excluding Training £ Including Training £ Eastern Region 1993–94 164,200 191,264 1994–95 162,889 189,720 North and East of Scotland Region 1993–94 155,000 138,551 1994–95 181,261 159,551 West of Scotland and Northern Ireland Region 1993–94 192,900 229,703 1994–95 184,592 235,674 South Eastern Region 1993–94 230,817 245,716 1994–95 246,262 262,716 South Western Region 1993–94 341,884 315,935 1994–95 382,824 358,700
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many auxiliary coastguard(a) patrol hours and (b) training hours are expected to be worked in the current year in each coastguard district and each coastguard region.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 27 June 1994]: The following is the information:
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Projected figures for financial year 1994–95 District Patrol hours Training hours Western Region Swansea 2,438 5,520 Milford Haven 1,998 3,680 Holyhead 3,325 3,325 Liverpool 7,638 3,540 Total 15,399 16,065 Eastern Region Yarmouth 2,664 3,750 Humber 6,822 3,687 Tyne Tees 1,374 2,320 Total 10,860 9,757 North and East of Scotland Region Forth 550 2,200 Aberdeen 1,100 3,910 Pentland 900 3,700 Shetland 170 2,110 Total 2,720 11,920 West of Scotland and Northern Ireland Region Belfast 2,500 4,300 Stornoway 2,672 4,004 Clyde 468 6,807 Oban 1,728 3,414 Total 7,368 18,525 South Eastern Region Solent 12,600 5,000 Dover 5,000 3,500 Thames 4,835 1,878 Total 22,435 10,378 South Western Region Falmouth 8,770 7,075 Brixham 5,564 4,688
District Patrol hours Training hours Portland 4,402 3,876 Total 18,736 15,639