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Herald of Free Enterprise Inquiry. Read indexed debates, questions, statements and early day motions, with links to the original parliamentary records.

8 indexed mentions for this inquiry Earliest recorded mention: 29 June 1987

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HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE DISASTER AND FERRY SAFETY

Early Day Motion House of Commons
Paul Flynn · Labour
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That this House condemns the failure of the British shipping industry to remedy the inherent instability of roll-on roll-off ferries; is astonished that 10 years after the 'Herald of Free Enterprise' disaster, the Marine Safety Agency is not aware of any British vessel that has implemented the safety measures agreed at Stockholm; notes that five vessels only may be improved by 1998 and that 60 ferries, 60 per cent. of those using British ports, will not meet these basic requirements until Oct...

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