§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when he first received a copy of the marine accident investigation branch report into the grounding of the Borga; and what action he has taken to date to implement its recommendations; [18893]
(2) pursuant to his answer of 28 February, Official Report, column 583, if he will place in the Library a copy of the marine accident investigation branch report into the grounding the Borga; [18902]
(3) what amendments he has made to the report of the marine accident investigation branch on the grounding of the Borga originally delivered to him. [18894]
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§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 5 March 1996]: The report of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the grounding of the Borga has not yet been sent to Ministers. A copy of the report will be placed in the Library when it is published. The content of the report is entirely a matter for the MAIB, which is independent of Ministers; Ministers have no part in the drafting of the report.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on which dates a heavy duty salvage tug was(a) present and (b) absent from the vicinity of Milford Haven during the last three months; and if he will make a statement. [17985]
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 5 March 1996]: I have asked the chief executive of the Coastguard Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from C. J. Harris to Mr. Cynog Dafis, dated 6 March 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Question about tugs.
A heavy duty salvage tug was in the vicinity of Milford Haven on the following dates:
- 14–15 December 1995
- 25 December 1995
- 24 January 1996
- 16–29 February 1996