§ Mr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made with the European Commission with regard to the case of the ferry company Cenargo following the most recent meeting of the Maritime Council working group.
§ Mr. NorrisI understand that the Commission has decided to open infraction proceedings against Spain under article 169 of the treaty of Rome in this case.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 25 April, Official Report, column 42, if he will make it his policy to employ only those private detective agencies which are members of the Association of British Investigators.
§ Mr. KeyIt is the Secretary of State's policy to financially approve and technically assess all suppliers and contractors employed by the Department. The membership of professional associations would be a factor for consideration in such evaluation, but non-membership would not rule them out.