§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish the report of the inquiry into the accident which occurred on HMS Tireless on 7 January; and if he will make a statement on the accident.
§ Mr. HanleyOn the afternoon of 7 January HMS Tireless was preparing for machinery trials in Devonport444W Dockyard. During this procedure a member of the ship's company was caught in a large spill of very hot water from the ship's propulsion system causing him to suffer burns. He was taken to a local hospital where his condition is now stable.
An investigation was immediately convened to investigate this accident. The report of that investigation is an internal document produced for internal use and there are no plans to publish the report. However, a copy would be made available to the individual concerned on request.