HC Deb 11 March 1996 vol 273 cc472-3W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many collisions were reported in(a) the English channel and (b) the western approaches in each year since 1987. [20309]

Mr. Norris

Figures for collisions reported to the marine accidents investigation branch are available only from 1991 onwards and are as follows:

  • Collisions in the English channel
  • 1991: 12
  • 1992: 7
  • 1993: 11
  • 1994: 11
  • 1995: 14
  • 1996: 1 (to date)
  • Collisions in the western approaches
  • 1991: —
  • 1992: 1
  • 1993: 1
  • 1994: 2
  • 1995: —
  • 1996: — (to date)