Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 July 1998. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many staff and what financial resources were devoted by his Department to fisheries monitoring and protection in the past five years; and if he will estimate the financial resources in each year as a proportion of the overall value of fish landed in each year. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Andrew George: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many staff and what financial resources were devoted by his Department to fisheries monitoring and protection in the past five years; and if he will estimate the financial resources in each year as a proportion of the overall value of fish landed in each year. [50545] Mr. Morley: Information about the staff and financial resources devoted to fisheries enforcement and protection by the Ministry is set out in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Number of staff (Fishery 120 122 126 120 114 Inspectors and support staff) Estimated cost of £9,840,670 £10,094,271 £10,655,624 £11,171,718 £10,837,647 enforcement including aerial and surface surveillance Value of landings into £176,213,000 £181,630,000 £191,594,000 £188,674,000 £188,677,000 England and Wales Expenditure on enforcement 5.58 5.56 5.56 5.92 5.74 as a percentage of the overall value of landings _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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