To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many vessels were (a) surveyed and (b) certified by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in each of the last 10 years. (282931)

The number of vessels surveyed and certified by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in each of the last 10 financial years is shown in the following table:

All surveys resulted in the issue of some form of certification.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much was paid in compensation to owners of (a) fishing vessels and (b) other commercial vessels by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in respect of errors of judgment during certification surveys in each of the last five years. (282932)

An ex-gratia payment of £550,000 was made in 2004 in relation to a fishing vessel. No other payments have been made since 2004.