§ 49. Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, in view of new evidence in his possession, that the wreck of the "Richard Montgomery" is not secure against disturbance and that the risks of explosion are not decreasing as time passes, he will order an underwater survey of the wreck and its cargo as a preliminary to ordering a fresh inquiry into the possibility of removing this hazard to shipping.
§ Mr. Noble:The security arrangements have recently been strengthened and a diving survey is to be undertaken this summer.