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Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 5 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were employed by (a) the Northern Lighthouse Board, (b) Trinity House and (c) the Commissioners of Irish Lights in each of the last 10 financial years; what the (i) role and (ii) terms of reference of each body are; and what the expenditure of each body was in each year. - Inc table.
Answer

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were employed by (a) the Northern Lighthouse Board, (b) Trinity House and (c) the Commissioners of Irish Lights in each of the last 10 financial years; what the (i) role and (ii) terms of reference of each body are; and what the expenditure of each body was in each year. [197346] Mr. Jamieson: The information requested is set out below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Average employees (including part-time) Operating costs (£ millions) (a) Northern Lighthouse Board 1994-95 447 19.1 1995-96 430 18.7 1996-97 416 18.7 1997-98 405 18.4 1998-09 402 18.9 1999-2000 393 20.4 2000-01 379 21.9 2001-02 373 23.8 2002-03 355 19.9 2003-04 357 21.1 (b) Trinity House Lighthouse Service 1994-95 687 29.8 1995-96 643 28.9 1996-97 602 29.6 1997-98 555 27.7 1998-09 499 27.2 1999-2000 466 26.7 2000-01 450 28 2001-02 439 29.6 2002-03 438 26 2003-04 421 27.9 (c) Commissioners of Irish Lights 1994-95 646 15.5 1995-96 624 16.2 1996-97 573 16.0 1997-98 546 16.7 1998-09 501 15.4 1999-2000 511 15.7 2000-01 529 16.8 2001-02 515 16.4 2002-03 453 15.9 2003-04 419 17.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. All the figures in the table are cash prices The role and terms of reference of the General Lighthouse Authorities is to provide and maintain aids to navigation around the coastline of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar and to deliver a reliable, efficient and cost effective service for the benefit and safety of all mariners. The Trinity House Lighthouse Service provides the service for coastlines of England and Wales, the Northern Lighthouse Board for Scotland and the Isle of Man, and the Commissioners of Irish Lights for the whole of Ireland as an all Ireland body.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c1489-90W;426 c1493-4W; 197346
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Expenditure Staff Lighthouses Commissioners of Irish Lights Northern Lighthouse Board Trinity House
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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