Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in the light of the findings of the fatal accident inquiries into the deaths of Brian Hardie and Donald Donner at Cairnryan, he will ensure that the Health and Safety Executive investigates fully conditions at the Cairnryan shipbreaking yard.
Mr. GummerI am informed by the chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the Health and Safety Executive has paid 12 visits so far in 1983 to the shipbreaking yard at Cairnryan.
Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action the Health and Safety Executive has taken in relation to lead pollution and dumping of asbestos from shipbreaking at Cairnryan.
Mr. GummerPotential pollution of the environment by lead or asbestos arising from shipbreaking operations at Cairnryan is, under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, a matter for Wigton district council. Health and Safety Executive inspectors continue to monitor the handling of these materials on site.