§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the numbers and flags of substandard ships detained in United Kingdom ports, identifying the ports in question, in each of the years 1976 to 1980 and up to the present time in 1981;
(2) if he will outline in the Official Report the steps which are currently taken by officials in his Department to examine, in respect of ships calling at British ports, certificates that such ships meet the provisions of the relevant international convention regarding construction and equipment; and what is the number of ships that have been detained pursuant thereto and the number of prosecutions resulting over the last two years;
(3) if he will outline in the Official Report the steps which are currently taken by officials in his Department to examine, in respect of ships calling at British ports, certificates of competency relating to members of the crews of such ships; and how many were found to be invalid or to have expired over the last two years.