§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which department of state is currently responsible for monitoring Soviet maritime policy as a whole, including naval affairs, shipping, ship-building, fishing, oceanography, maritime law (both domestic and international).
§ Lord Lucas of ChilworthThe Department of Transport has the lead role in co-ordinating Government policy on maritime affairs. Other government departments also consider Soviet maritime policies as these policies affect the interests of the particular government department concerned.