HC Deb 08 May 1985 vol 78 cc397-8W
Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many departmental committees of inquiry he and his predecessors, including Ministers of Transport and Ministers of War Transport, have commissioned since 1955; and what were the subjects the committees investigated, the dates they were established, who chaired them and the dates they reported.

Mr. Ridley

The following committees of inquiry have been set up since 1979.

1986 cruise programmes to be offered in the British market. These commercial talks took place in early April and it was agreed that there should be further reductions in Soviet capacity offered in the British market. It was also agreed that a further meeting will take place in 1986.