§ Lord Spensasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether RMC plc is the parent company of South Coast Shipping Company of Southampton, which was the owner of the sand dredger "Bowbelle" and is the current owner of the "Sand Kite", formerly the "Bowknight".
§ 1997. Baroness HaymanI have asked Mr. Robin Bradley, the Chief Executive of the Marine Safety Agency, to write to the noble Lord.
101WALetter to Lord Spens front the Chief Executive of the Marine Safety Agency, Mr. R. M. Bradley, dated 24 November
The Deputy Prime Minister has asked me to reply to your Question as to whether RMC plc is the parent company of South Coast Shipping Company of Southampton. which was the owner of the sand dredger "Bowbelle" and is the current owner of the "Sand Kite", formerly the "Bowknight".
As the parentage of companies is not an issue with which the MSA can deal, 1 have contacted the Department of Trade and Industry to seek the information which you require. Companies House has confirmed that RMC Group plc (not RMC plc) is the ultimate parent company of South Coast Shipping Company of Southampton.
Having made enquiries in relation to the ownership of the "Sand Kite", it should be noted that, according to the Register of Shipping and Seamen (RSS), the registered owner of the "Sand Kite" is actually East Coast Aggregates Ltd of Canute Road, Southampton and not the South Coast Shipping Company.