§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations Her Majesty's Government have made to the International Maritime Organisation on the subject of equipping vessels with radio transponders; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NorrisNo representations have been made to the International Maritime Organisation—IMO—with regard to equipping vessels with radio transponders. However, the Department is actively considering their use in vessel traffic services at the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, which has been tasked to undertake this work by the IMO.