Why his Department's officials at Hull docks, supervising the trial of new lifeboat equipment on the passenger ferry `Norsea' on 5th February did not insist that the crewmen testing the equipment wore life-jackets.

Why his Department's officials at Hull docks, supervising the trial of new lifeboat equipment on the passenger ferry `Norsea' on 5th February did not insist that the crewmen testing the equipment wore life-jackets.

If he will outline the procedures which govern the testing of prototype life-saving equipment on (a) operational ferries and (b) other vessels. - Includes ref to Department's publication, "Survey of Life-Saving Appliances; volume 2".

If he will outline the procedures which govern the testing of prototype life-saving equipment on (a) operational ferries and (b) other vessels. - Includes ref to Department's publication, "Survey of Life-Saving Appliances; volume 2".

If he will comment on the use of the GP boat attached to the Hope Cove auxiliary coastguard sector office in the last two years. - Incls figures.

If he will comment on the use of the GP boat attached to the Hope Cove auxiliary coastguard sector office in the last two years. - Incls figures.

If he will indicate what training procedures exist for crews of fast rescue craft in the North Sea oil field; and who is responsible for monitoring such training

If he will indicate what training procedures exist for crews of fast rescue craft in the North Sea oil field; and who is responsible for monitoring such training

If he will list year by year since 1980 the dates and locations and numbers of injuries and fatalities of crew members of fast rescue craft engaged in rescues in the North Sea oil fields. - Includes figures.

If he will list year by year since 1980 the dates and locations and numbers of injuries and fatalities of crew members of fast rescue craft engaged in rescues in the North Sea oil fields. - Includes figures.

What plans he has to make changes in respect of fast rescue craft used in the North Sea oil fields: (a) to power the craft with diesel instead of petrol and (b) to have guarded propellers on such craft.

What plans he has to make changes in respect of fast rescue craft used in the North Sea oil fields: (a) to power the craft with diesel instead of petrol and (b) to have guarded propellers on such craft.

If he will list year by year since 1980 the number of successful rescues carried out by fast rescue craft in the North Sea oil fields, indicating from where the craft were launched and the dates and the location of where the rescues took place. - Includes figures.

If he will list year by year since 1980 the number of successful rescues carried out by fast rescue craft in the North Sea oil fields, indicating from where the craft were launched and the dates and the location of where the rescues took place. - Includes figures.

If he will indicate the existing procedures and logging requirements for the repair and maintenance of fast rescue craft used in the North Sea oil fields.

If he will indicate the existing procedures and logging requirements for the repair and maintenance of fast rescue craft used in the North Sea oil fields.

What steps DTp has taken to alert master mariners, shipping companies, lifeboat services, HMs Coastguard & other official institutions to sea gallantry medal instituted by Act of Parlt to recognise acts of bravery at sea

What steps DTp has taken to alert master mariners, shipping companies, lifeboat services, HMs Coastguard & other official institutions to sea gallantry medal instituted by Act of Parlt to recognise acts of bravery at sea

Further to 159 c135W, how far lifeboat had to travel to respond to the incident at Ilfracombe in which Mark Woodward was drowned & whether this rate of response meets with criteria used by DTp to assess suitable response times

Further to 159 c135W, how far lifeboat had to travel to respond to the incident at Ilfracombe in which Mark Woodward was drowned & whether this rate of response meets with criteria used by DTp to assess suitable response times