§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action his Department has taken after considering the preliminary report into the loss of the vessel "Burtonia".
§ Mr. Michael Heseltine, pursuant to his reply—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 26th June 1973]—gave the following information:
I am arranging for the shipping industry to be reminded of the recommendations of the Code of Safe Practice for Bulk Cargoes published by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation. I have also asked that the arrangements for the co-ordination and direction of search and rescue operations be examined afresh in the light of this report.