Mr. BowlsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the Government's contribution to the disaster fund set up by the mayor of Southwark for the victims of the Marchioness disaster and their families.
§ Mr. McLoughlinFollowing the Marchioness disaster, the Government made a contribution of £125,000 to the river boat disaster fund. Neither the fund nor the Government's contribution to it will affect any possible claims for compensation.
Parliamentary approval for this payment will be sought in a supplementary supply estimate for the administration and transport services vote. Pending that approval, the £125,000 donation has been met from a repayable advance