Shipping: Accidents

Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the recent report of the French judicial investigation into the loss of the Bugaled Breizh off the coast of the Lizard in January 2004.

Mr. Bob Ainsworth
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 July 2007, Official Report, columns 200-01W. Furthermore, no discussions have been held and none have been sought by the French authorities.