§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total cost of United Kingdom fisheries protection vessels in 1994. [33635]
§ Mr. BaldryFisheries surveillance operations in the UK are undertaken by vessels of the Royal Navy fishery protection squadron and vessels owned and operated by the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland. The operational costs for 1994 were some £13.8 million.