§ Mr. AllasonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how the Marine Safety Agency determined the ownership of the former Swedish minelayer MUL 16. [32209]
§ Mr. NorrisI have asked the chief executive of the Marine Safety Agency to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from R. M. Bradley to Mr. Rupert Allason, dated 12 June 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your question about the ownership of the former Swedish minelayer MUL 16.
The ownership of MUL 16 has not been determined by the Marine Safety Agency (MSA). In my letter to you of 16 February I explained that the Registrar General of Seamen and Shipping was awaiting a number of documents, including proof of ownership before proceeding with the registration of this vessel. The necessary information has not been obtained to enable the ownership of MUL 16 to be determined in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, as amended.