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Fish Factory Ships

Volume 264: debated on Monday 16 October 1995

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow (Dr. Godman) of 27 February, Official Report, column 461, when he expects the consultation document on fish factory ships to be published. [36822]

We hope to be able to publish our consultation paper examining the problem of substandard and uninsured shipping in United Kingdom waters next month. The paper will include proposals to deal with the particular problems found with fish factory ships — klondykers. Copies will be made available in the Library.