Mr. Ron Brownasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place a copy of his Department's draft report, entitled "A Report into the Circumstances attending the loss of MV 'Derbyshire'" which foundered about 9 September 1980 in position approximately 25° 30' north, 130° 30' east with the loss of 44 lives, dated July 1985, in the Library.
§ Mr. RidleyThe document to which the hon. Member refers was an early draft of the Department's report into the loss of MV Derbyshire, which was circulated only to interested parties for their comments. The draft was subsequently revised in the light of comments received and of further information which became available. A copy of the final report was placed in the Library on 21 March. It would not be appropriate to place the earlier version in the Library as well.