HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 c575W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what requirements are placed by his Department upon shipowners in regard to the recording of all previous destinations and dockings of a ship using British port facilities.

Mr. David Mitchell

This information must be recorded by United Kingdom ships in the official log book, by certain passenger carrying ships in the appropriate returns and by all ships carrying certain liquids in a record book.