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Written Question
Rescue Services
Monday 1st December 2014

Asked by: Stephen Gilbert (Liberal Democrat - St Austell and Newquay)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances affecting HM Coastguard ships there have been of fouling from abandoned or lost fishing gear in the last two years; how many operational days have been lost from (a) ship and (b) personal activities as a result of those instances; and what estimate he has made of the cost of (i) the loss of operational activity and (ii) repairs.

Answered by John Hayes

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency operates two small vessels in Scotland. Neither has been fouled by abandoned or lost fishing gear in the last two years.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jan 2014
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jan 2014
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Dec 2013
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2013
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 May 2011
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