Written question asked by Anna Gelderd (Labour) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Fisheries: Patrol Craft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of fisheries patrol operations in English waters in each year since 2020.
- Answer
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Fisheries patrol operations in English waters are undertaken by the Marine Management Organisation utilising two leased patrol vessels. The cost of these vessels is detailed in MMO's annual reports as follows:
Year
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
2025/26*
Vessel Costs
6,735,829
6,836,401
6,501,914
6,282,640
6,489,608
3,487,538
- * is the half year to 30 September 2025.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 81082
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Fisheries Patrol craft Operating costs
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2025-10-20 15:30:39 +0100
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