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Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 November 1996. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Monday, 18 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.


Dept of Transport

Question
What proposals he has to issue deregulation orders relating to the plimsol line.
Answer

Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has to issue deregulation orders relating to the plimsoll line. [4113] Mr. Bowis: Current Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations have been considered in the context of the regulatory review of merchant shipping legislation. The aim has been to remove material which is over-specified and unnecessarily detailed, so far as is consistent with safety. The Marine Safety Agency has recently completed formal consultation with the shipping industry on the draft Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1996.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4113; 285 c412W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Deregulation initiative Merchant shipping Standards Safety Shipping Load lines
Legislation
Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1996