Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation 3: Random testing in contracts
From Marchioness/Bowbelle: Formal Investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Volume I, published 23 March 2001.
Recommendation
Such contracts should permit random testing for alcohol and drugs, with appropriate penalties if levels of alcohol or drugs in excess of those permitted by the contract (if any) are found or in the case of a refusal to supply a relevant specimen.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 359
Reference: 39.3
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 15 October 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Source
Inquiry
Clarke Inquiry
Report
Marchioness/Bowbelle: Formal Investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Volume I
23 Mar 2001
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
25.6 years ago