§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps the Government are taking to establish a separate shipping register in Hong Kong; whether they are considering allowing exemptions for vessels on this register from sections of the Merchant Shipping Acts; and if so, from which ones.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineConsultations are taking place with the Hong Kong Government and with both sides of the shipping industry but no decisions have yet been taken.