§ Mr. Adleyasked the Prime Minister if she is satisfied that the co-ordination between the Departments of Trade, Transport, Energy and the Environment in the exercise of their administrative responsibilities when these involve proposals to moor large tankers containing hazardous cargoes, such as liquefied petroleum gas in offshore waters as is proposed in the Solent; and if she will take steps to improve this co-ordination.
§ The Prime MinisterIn general I am content with the present arrangements for co-ordination between Departments, but in view of the issues raised by the proposal to moor a tanker for storage of liquefied petroleum gas in the Solent I have asked my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport to consider with colleagues whether there is any scope for improving present arrangements.