Yachts (Hansard, 7 July 1992)

§ Mr. Barry Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice he gives(a) Commonwealth countries and (b) Caribbean nations on apprehending stolen United Kingdom registered yachts.

§ Mr. Norris
Tracing and recovering stolen yachts and apprehending those responsible is essentially a police matter working in co-operation with foreign law enforcement agencies.
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§ Mr. Barry Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve(a) the use of ships registered papers and (b) the registration of yachts within the EC.

§ Mr. Norris
My right hon. Friend has no such plans.

§ Mr. Barry Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what studies he has made of(a) the principal destinations and (b) the sale of United Kingdom registered yachts stolen from the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Norris
The information requested is not available centrally and could be collected only at disproportionate cost.