§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 23 May,Official Report, column 569, how long was the interval between (a) the general alarm signal and the abandon ship signal, (b) the abandon ship signal and the reception of all passengers aboard lifeboats/liferafts and (c) the reception of all passengers aboard lifeboats/liferafts and the reception ashore, in the ferry exercises Common Aim 3, Claymore, Goodwin, Liverpool Bay, Eddystone, Webex, Seafire, Beauforts Dyke and Soverign. [31491]
§ Mr. NorrisThis is an operational matter for the Coastguard Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from C. J. Harris to Mr. Paul Flynn, dated 3 July 1995:
355WThe Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question as the question deals with an operational matter, for which I have responsibility as Chief Executive.The information requested is not recorded by the Department.