§ Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria he intends to employ in deciding whether a 60,000-ton liquid petroleum gas tanker should be moored in the Solent for use as floating storage.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will meet the chairman of the British Transport Docks Board to discuss with him the outcome of the British Transport Docks Board's negotiations concerning the mooring of a liquid petroleum gas tanker in the Solent;
(2) if he will take immediate steps to prevent the mooring of a liquid petroleum gas tanker in the Solent unless and until all relevant local interests and groups have been openly and fully consulted about it and informed of the proposal;
(3) when he was first advised of the proposal to moor a liquid petroleum gas tanker in the Solent; with whom he has consulted on this matter; if he is satisfied with his powers to control mooring of hazardous cargoes of this kind; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HowellI refer my hon. Friends to the answer I gave yesterday. I shall also be writing to my hon. Friends further.