Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 50834
Merchant Shipping: Finance
Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 13 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the UK Hydrographic Office's annual budget was spent on chartering commercial ships in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
Al CarnsYearCost (£)Proportion of UK Hydographic Office budget spent on chartering commercial ships (%)2015-16257170.042016-17348390.052017-18441170.082018-19002019-20002021-22002022-23521040.072023-24002024-2500