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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to To instruct the Secretary of State for Transport to examine evidence relating to the loss of the trawler Gaul. More details
Submitted by Tia Drysdale – Deadline to sign up by: 07 March 2007 – Signatures: 12
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To instruct the Secretary of State for Transport to examine recently revealed evidence regarding the loss of the trawler Gaul, as per the requirements of the 1995 Merchant Shipping Act, para. 269.-(1), and either decide to re-open the formal investigation or present clear technical arguments for dismissing this evidence. To introduce legislation aimed to safeguard the independence of maritime accident investigations from political and commercial influence.
