To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many auxiliary coastguard (a) patrol hours and (b) training hours were worked in each coastguard district in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979; and how many are expected to be worked in the current year.

The historic information on the patrol and training hours could be given only at disproportionate cost. The estimate for the current years figures for the coastguard districts are as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money his Department has provided for auxiliary coastguard pay and allowances (a) excluding and (b) including training costs in each coastguard region in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979 at 1979 values.

The information in the form required is not readily available and could be given only at a disproportionate cost. The total auxiliary coastguard pay and allowances, including training costs, for coastguard regions for financial years in actual prices are as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many auxiliary coastguard (a) patrol hours and (b) training hours were worked in each coastguard region in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979; and how many are available in the current year.

The historic information on the patrol and training hours could be given only at disproportional cost. The estimate for the current years figures for the coastguard regions are shown as follows: