Written question asked by Roger Casale (Labour) on Monday, 24 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 February 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what visits her officials have made since 1997 to (a) Germany, (b) the Netherlands and (c) other EU Member States to investigate measures taken to prevent pollution from oil leakage in areas liable to flooding.

Answer: Roger Casale: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what visits her officials have made since 1997 to (a) Germany, (b) the Netherlands and (c) other EU member states to investigate measures taken to prevent pollution from oil leakage in areas liable to flooding. [211423] Mr. Morley: Defra officials aim to maintain close links with counterparts in Germany, Netherlands and other EU countries on general flood risk management related issues, but are not aware of any meetings attended where oil leakage was a specific topic for discussion.

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