§ Q29. Dr. GodmanTo ask the Prime Minister if Her Majesty's Government have any proposals to improve both the occupational safety of United Kingdom fishermen and the safety of their fishing vessels as they go about their business.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 are currently under review. The review will take into account the provisions of the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels 1977 and any subsequent variations thereto which may be necessitated by the protocol to that convention which is currently under consideration by the International Maritime Organisation. Regulations made under the Safety at Sea Act 1986 to introduce safety training for entrants into the industry came into force during March this year.