§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received urging him to set up a formal investigation under merchant shipping legislation into the grounding of the MV Braer on Shetland in January.
§ Mr. NorrisIn addition to the one from the hon. Member, representations have been received from the hon. Member for Stoke on Trent, North (Ms Walley) and jointly, from the Shetland Conservative Association, the Shetland Labour party, the Shetland Liberal Democrats, the Shetland Movement and the Shetland Scottish National party. My right hon. and noble Friend, the Minister for Aviation and Shipping, has also received several representations. In addition to those made to him directly by islanders in the course of his three visits to Shetland following the grounding of the Braer, he has also received a petition containing some 6,000 names which calls for a formal investigation.