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Written question asked by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 18 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Boating: Sewage

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the number of pump-out sewerage facilities available to leisure crafts on the amount of untreated sewerage waste entering the ocean.

Answer

The Department for Transport has not undertaken an assessment of the effect of the number of pump-out sewerage facilities available to leisure crafts on the amount of untreated sewerage waste entering the ocean.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is responsible for the regulation of the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships. These regulations apply to ships engaged on international voyages over 400 gross tonnage and ships less than 400 gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 15 persons. This means most leisure craft fall outside these regulations.

However, environmental awareness is promoted to the recreational boating sector through voluntary best practice such as the Green Blue created by British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association. Typically, marinas provide suitable facilities for their users, promoting environmental sustainability.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
245958
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Boating Leisure Sewage Seas and oceans
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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