§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement about removing the hazardous chemicals and oil from the "Aeolian Sky".
§ Mr. TebbitTrinity House has accepted a tender for the partial demolition of the "Aeolian Sky" to increase the clearance over the wreck. As part of the work, the cargo in the two foremost holds—where hazardous chemicals were stowed amongst the cargo—will be cleared and the bunker oil and the oil for auxiliaries will be removed.
Work will start very shortly and given reasonable weather there is some prospect of the whole operation being completed by November of this year.
My Department will monitor the counter pollution arrangements and will be in touch with the local authorities concerned to explain the operation in greater detail.