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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Berkeley (Labour). It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 October 2003.


Whitty, Lord

Question
What are the environmental implications of permitting the towage of 13 redundant United States Navy ships through United Kingdom waters and breaking them up in Hartlepool.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
653 c145-6 
Session
2002-03
Oral question type
Lead
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Decommissioning Asbestos Environment protection Exemptions Hazardous substances Import controls Imports Navy Safety Shipping Waste disposal Warships USA Hartlepool