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Marine Accidents (Reports)
Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many investigations carried out by the marine accident investigation branch have included publication of interim findings; and if he will list those investigations. [20795]
Mr. Norris: Interim findings have been published in connection with four investigations:
Lunohods--1/Borodinskoe Pole
Antares/HMS Trenchant
Wilhelmina J/Zulfikar
Sea Empress
Mr. Norris: Marine accident investigation branch published reports are as follows:
Bowsprite
Grey Flamingo
Marchioness/Bowbelle
Earl Granville
Mobil Petrel
Majestic
Premier
RMS Titanic (reappraisal of evidence relating to SS Californian)
Irving Forest
MFV Margaret and William II
Antares/HMS Trenchant
Ocean Hound
Wilhelmina J/Zulfikar
Esso Mersey
Queen Elizabeth 2
MV Norsea
Braer
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- Havkong (jointly with Health and Safety Executive)
MV Hoegh Duke
British Trent/Western Winner
Sally Star
Heather Bloom
(a) None.
(b) The report of the collision between the Marchioness and the Bowbelle and the report of the lifeboat accident on the Norsea included criticisms of the Marine Directorate of the Department of Transport, now the Marine Safety Agency. The report of the Braer stranding including criticism of HM Coastguard, now the Coastguard agency.
(c) None.
Mr. Norris: Total costs of the MAIB investigation are not known, but the staff costs of the three inspectors involved amounted to £23,000.
Lord Donaldson's inquiry did not specifically relate to the Braer. The inquiry was set up to consider the wider issue of the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping. The costs of Lord Donaldson's inquiry amounted to £390,000.
Milford Haven Port Authority
Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the present membership of the Milford Haven port authority and in each case by whom they were appointed; which companies or organisations they represent; in which county they live; when their office will terminate; and what is their remuneration. [20811]
Mr. Norris: The constitution of the Milford Haven port authority provides for the Secretary of State to appoint the chairman and eight or nine other members. One of these has to be appointed after consultation with representatives of organised labour in Wales--in practice the Wales Trade Union Congress--two after consultation with local authorities and two after consultation with the oil industry. The remainder must have wide experience of and have shown capacity in shipping, commercial and financial matters, and so on, as set out in the constitution. The general manager is appointed as an ex-officio member by the MHPA board.
The detailed information requested is as follows:
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| Representation | County of residence | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore R. C. Hastie CBE (Chairman) | West Glamorgan | 31 January 1997 | |
| Mr. T. H. Keen (Vice Chairman) | South Glamorgan | 31 January 1997 | |
| Capt. R. G. Brown DMS MBIM | Surrey | 31 January 1997 | |
| Mr. T. O. Lewis CBE | Dyfed | 31 January 1999 | |
| Sir W. A. Reardon-Smith Bt | London | 31 January 1999 | |
| Cllr. H. E. Davies | Dyfed CC | Dyfed | 31 January 1997 |
| Cllr. B. Thomas-Cleaver | Preseli/Pembrokeshire DC | Pembroke | 31 March 1996 |
| Mr. D. V. Driscoll BEM | Wales TUC | West Glamorgan | 31 January 1997 |
| Mr. W. N. Clarke | Oil Industry | Dyfed | 31 January 1997 |
| Mr. J. C. Morris | Oil Industry | Dyfed | 31 January 1999 |
| Mr. M. J. Hyslop MBE (General Manager) | Milford Haven Port Authority | Dyfed | End of office |
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The remuneration is £8,805 for the chairman, £4,400.80 for the vice-chairman and £1,409.71 for members.
Parliamentary Questions
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many questions were tabled to his Department in each Session since 1987-88; how many were not answered on grounds of disproportionate cost; what percentage of the total number of questions this represented; how many were not answered on the grounds that the information was not centrally available; and what percentage of the total number of questions this represented. [21136]
Mr. Norris: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Quarantine
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many imported pets have developed rabies in quarantine in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years. [20577]
Mrs. Browning: The only case of rabies in quarantine in the last 10 years was in a dog imported from Zambia in 1990. Taking into account the clinical picture and the laboratory results, a diagnosis of vaccine-induced rabies as made.
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many imported pets have died in quarantine in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years. [20578]
Mrs. Browning: The number of imported pets--dogs and cats--that have died in quarantine in the United Kingdom in the last 10 years is as follows:
1986: 124
1987: 107
1988: 116
1989: 132
1990: 131
1991: 83
1992: 138
1993: 140
1994: 126
1995: 117
Mrs. Browning: Quarantine premises are all privately owned commercial enterprises and therefore free to set their own charges. The charges within specific quarantine premises will also vary according to the size of the animal. We believe that average charges for the six months' quarantine period are around £800 for a cat and £1,200 to £1,500 for a dog.
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Live Animal Transport
Mr. Morley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many local veterinary inspectors and their assistants were involved on (a) 19 February, (b) 20 February, (c) 21 February, (d) 22 February and (e) 23 February in lairages near Dover in inspecting animals to ensure that they were fit to travel under the Welfare of Animals during Transport Order 1994 and to deal with other related matters. [19431]
Mrs. Browning [holding answer 7 March 1996]: No animals were inspected at lairages near Dover on 19 February.
On 20 February, two local veterinary inspectors were involved with inspections of animals in lairages near Dover. On 21 February, there were four LVIs involved with inspections of animals, on 22 February, two LVIs and on 23 February, one LVI.
The number of assistants used by the LVIs is not recorded by MAFF.
Mr. Morley:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many consignments of farm animals were inspected by local veterinary inspectors and their assistants on each of 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 February in lairages near Dover; how many (a) sheep and (b) calves were inspected; how many hours were spent in carrying out the inspections; and if he will make a statement. [19432]
Mrs. Browning
[holding answer 7 March 1996]: No animals were inspected at lairages near Dover on 19 February.
On 20 February four consignments of calves, totalling 680 animals were inspected. No sheep were inspected.
On 21 February, two consignments for calves, totalling 270 animals, and six consignments of sheep, totalling 2,173 animals, were inspected.
On 22 February, 15 consignments of calves, totalling 1,931 animals, and four consignments of sheep, totalling 664 animals, were inspected.
On 23 February, three consignments of calves, totalling 368 animals, and three consignments of sheep, totalling 846 animals, were inspected.
Local veterinary inspectors are not required under their conditions of appointment to record the times taken for these inspections and the Ministry does not record the times spent by each LVI in carrying out the inspections.
Mr. Morley:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many animals were deemed unfit to travel in each month of 1995 and in January 1996 by local veterinary inspectors when undertaking certification procedures of live animals destined for export; and if he will make a statement. [19433]
Mrs. Browning
[holding answer 7 March 1996]: The number of animals deemed unfit to travel by local veterinary inspectors when undertaking certification procedures of live animals destined for export in each month of 1995 and January 1996 is as summarised in the table:
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| Number | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | |
| January | 1,259 |
| February | 698 |
| March | 604 |
| April | 553 |
| May | 455 |
| June | 361 |
| July | 508 |
| August | 961 |
| September | 900 |
| October | 1,116 |
| November | 751 |
| December | 821 |
| 1996 | |
| January | 702 |
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