§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions merchant vessels chartered by his Department to transport troops and equipment to the UN implementation force operation in Bosnia have been inspected under port state control arrangements; and what vessel deficiencies have been identified by such inspections. [22001]
§ Mr. SoamesNeither of the two merchant vessels chartered for IFOR and used for deployment and sustainment was subject to a port state control inspection during the period of MOD charter.