Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Rivers: Pollution

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many incidences of (a) marine, (b) oil and (c) other pollution have been recorded in UK waters in each year since 1990 from shipping registered in (i) the UK, (ii) the EU and (iii) other countries; what steps were taken to clean up in each case; what costs were incurred and what fines were levied in each case; by whom these were paid; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Details of incidences of marine pollution being released from ships in the UK pollution control zone are given in annual reports produced by the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea. Reports for the years 2001 through to 2007 are available on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's website at:"http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/emergency response/mcga-pollutionresponse/mcga-dops_cp_ environmental-counter-pollution.htm"The information with regards to the port of registry of the ships is not contained in the Committee's annual report. This information is not available.Comprehensive clean-up costs information is not held centrally.

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