§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the merchant ships flying foreign flags and carrying British personnel which have been lost in the past five years; and if he will report on the progress of inquiries into the causes of loss by the authorities of the countries in which the vessels were, in each case, registered.
§ Mr. McLoughlinMerchant ships flying foreign flags are the responsibility of the flag state. No records are available in the United Kingdom showing which foreign ships carry British personnel.