§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will investigate the circumstances surrounding the grounding of the Liberian vessel "Conoco Britannia" off the mouth of the Humber in British territorial waters and the suitability of the monobuoy which it was attempting to secure to.
§ Mr. OnslowA preliminary inquiry into this casualty has already been ordered by my Department and any further action will be decided in the light of its findings. The siting of the mono-buoy was authorised under the Crude Oil Terminals (Humber) Act 1965.