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Merchant Shipping: Finance

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 May 2025UIN 50834

The question

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.

Answered by Al Carns

YearCost (£)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

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