Written question asked by Barry Field (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 1996. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: What liaison he has had with the Ministry of Defence over the monitoring of explosives and noxious substances from the second World War in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom.

Answer: Mr. Barry Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what liaison he has had with the Ministry of Defence over the monitoring of explosives and noxious substances from the second world war in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom. [2598] Mr. Bowis: My Department liaises with the Ministry of Defence as the need arises. Monitoring is undertaken specifically in relation to the remains of SS Richard Montgomery, where periodic surveys on our behalf are overseen by the Royal Navy's chief salvage officer.

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