§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide references for public and published statements made by him or his predecessors providing reasons for not establishing a formal investigation in to the loss of the Marchioness and lives as provided for in section 56 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 1 February 1995]: Reference to statements made by Transport Ministers are as follows:
Minister Date Volume/Column 1. Patrick McLoughlin WPQ 19 January 1990 Vol. 165 Col. 443 2. Patrick McLoughlin WPQ 12 February 1990 Vol. 167 Col. 103-04 3. Patrick McLoughlin OPQ 12 March 1990 Vol.169 Col. 5-6 4. Patrick McLoughlin WPQ 29 March 1990 Vol.170 Col. 240 5. Steven Norris Debate 9 July 1992 Vol. 211 Cols. 669-700 6. Robert Key Debate 14 December 1993 Vol. 234 Cols. 984-986 and 988 7. Steven Norris WPQ 15 December 1993 Vol. 234 Col. 706 8. Steven Norris WPQ 11 Janurary 1994 Vol. 235 Col. 132 9. Steven Norris WPQ 16 December 1994 Vol. 251 Col. 876