Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Transport, which (a) Department and (b) Minister is responsible for civilian and tourist submarines.

The Department for Transport, through the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, has responsibility for the regulation of safety on maritime vessels used in UK waters and on UK-flagged vessels wherever they may be. This includes submersibles. Baroness Vere is the Minister with responsibility for maritime issues.