§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will investigate as an aid to safety at sea what the possibilities are for developing a voyage recorder similar in principle to the black box flight recorder in aircraft but for use in trawlers and other vessels.
Mr. Clinton-DavisI have no plans to do so at present but I shall write to the hon. Member when I have completed the inquiries referred to in the answer my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull, West (Mr. Johnson) on 18th March.—[Vol. 870, c.21.]