§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the impounding of the Peruvian ship, the Jose Pardo in the Huskissonn dock in Liverpool; and what action he proposes to take to ensure that the crew still with the ship can return home to Peru.
§ Mr. EggarThe Peruvian ship El Presidente Jose Pardo impounded in Liverpool on the instruction of the388W Admiralty Marshal on 30 October 1987 against debts incurred by the vessel's owners, the state-owned Peruvian company, Compania Peruanas de Vapores (Peruvian Steamship Company).
The repatriation of the crew, who are free to leave whenever they wish, is the responsibility of the Peruvian authorities. The Peruvian embassy confirmed on 29 April that the owner's agents in Liverpool have paid the crew's salaries and are arranging for their repatriation. The future of the Jose Pardo is for the owners and court to decide.