§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the seagoing qualifications and experience, including period in command of vessels on international voyages, of each individual named on the job structure accompanying the Maritime Control Agency's Business Plan 2002–03 and Forward Look. [87566]
§ Mr. JamiesonIt would be inappropriate to list individual civil servants and their qualifications. However, of the individuals named on the organisational chart accompanying the MCA Business Plan 2002–03, there are:
702W Between them they have approximately 150 years of seagoing experience.
- six who hold a Master Mariners Certificate and have served on ships trading internationally;
- five who have a degree in Naval Architecture;
- eight who are Qualified Marine Engineers; and
- two who served in the Royal Navy.