Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 November 1996. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 November 1996 on behalf of the Marine Pollution Control Unit.

Dept of Transport;Marine Pollution Control Unit

Question: What was the annual expenditure on the Marine Pollution Control Unit in each year since it was established. - Text of letter from C J Harris of Marine Pollution Control Agency. Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the annual expenditure on the marine pollution control unit in each year since it was established. [3638] Mr. Bowis: I have asked the chief executive of the Coastguard Agency to write to the hon. Member. Letter from C. J. Harris to Mr. Nick Ainger, dated 14 November 1996: The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Question about expenditure on the Marine Pollution Control Unit since it was established. The Unit was formed as part of the Department of Trade in 1979. In 1983 it was transferred to the Department of Transport. The computerised finance system however only goes back as far as 1990 when the unit became part of Marine Emergencies Organisation. Records before this time are not readily available. The spend by the Marine Pollution Control Unit since 1990 is as follows: 1990/91: £5,942,544 1991/92: £6,537,070 1992/93: £7,420,454 1993/94: £7,172,959 1994/95: £7,392,677 1995/96: £7,733,406. These figures include spend on programme costs and running costs. In addition, the MPCU incurred the following costs dealing with pollution incidents: 1990/91: £737,822 1991/92: £42,295 1992/93: £1,114,020 1993/94: £1,934,090 1994/95: £251,755 1995/96: £2,004,872.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3638; 285 c300-1W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Expenditure Pollution Pollution control Water Marine Pollution Control Unit
Contains statistics: Yes