§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the secretary of Secretary of State for Wales how much money his Department has spent in the past 10 years on improving Welsh fishing harbours; and if he will make a statement. [34886]
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§ Mr. RichardsThe Welsh Office has provided grant aid totalling £263,542 in the past 10 years for the improvement of Welsh fishing harbours, through the fishery harbour grant scheme under the Fishing Act 1955. In addition, considerable investment has been undertaken by local authorities on improving fishing harbours which has attracted public support from schemes such as the former rural initiative, urban programme and the projects of regional and national importance—PRNI—and special projects schemes. All these schemes are now subsumed in the strategic development scheme. The investment of almost £426,000 in a number of projects to improve the harbour at Holyhead is an example.