§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what facilities were made available for the Marchioness action group to examine or photograph the hull of the Marchioness(a) on the shore at Southwark and (b) at any other named location; to whom and on whose authority the hull was sold; and on what date it left the Thames. [24744]
§ Mr. NorrisAlthough the marine accident investigation branch inspected the hull of the Marchioness in the course of its investigation, at no time was either access to the vessel or sale of the vessel under its control.
The sale of the vessel would have been a matter for the owners, Tidal Cruises Ltd, following its release by the police on completion of their investigations. My Departments has no records relating to the sale of the vessel.