§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many square miles of coast have been lost to the sea since 1979.
§ Mr. JackRecent studies suggest that the average annual rate of coastal erosion is probably in the range of 0.08 to 0.2 sq m per year. Much of the material lost as a result of this erosion contributes to coastal accretion or the formation of beaches or banks which provide protection to other coastal areas.