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Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour) on Friday, 9 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 1998 on behalf of the Coastguard Agency.


Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions;Coastguard Agency

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the total cost of closing four coastguard stations and merging two stations; and what is the cost of implementation of new digital technology for Her Majesty's Coastguard throughout the United Kingdom stations; and if he will list each station separately and the total costs involved. - Including text of letter from C J Harris of the Coastguard Agency and figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
305 c123-4W; 22843;22848
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Costs Closures Communication Engineering Rescue services Coastguard Agency HM Coastguard
Contains statistics
Yes