HC Deb 25 January 1994 vol 236 cc200-1W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a full list of all organisations to which his Department sent, and from which it has received responses regarding the consultation paper on new safety regulations for small passenger ships, together with the addresses of each such organisation.

Mr. Norris

[holding answer 18 January 1994]: My Department issued over 1,000 copies of the consultation paper to shipowners associations, ship builders, ship repairers, classification societies and individuals. We received 128 responses from organisations and 11 responses from individuals. It is not our practice to identify those organisations or individuals who respond to consultation exercises.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a full list of all organisations to which his Department sent, and from which it has received responses regarding the consultation paper on options for the future of ship survey and certification work, together with the addresses of each such organisation.

Mr. Norris

[holding answer 18 January 1994]: My Department issued 233 copies of the consultation paper to employees' representatives, Members of Parliament and the House of Lords, shipowners, classification societies, consultants, insurers, equipment suppliers and individuals. We received 73 responses from organisations and seven responses from individuals. It is not our practice to identify those organisations or individuals who respond to consultation exercises.