To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what advice his Department have issued on methods of aerial spraying to be used following oil spills; and what reports his Department has received in the last two years on the effectiveness of methods of tackling oil...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what advice his Department have issued on methods of aerial spraying to be used following oil spills; and what reports his Department has received in the last two years on the effectiveness of methods of tackling oil...

What additional claims he expects on the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund from the private sector relating to the `Sea Empress' disaster, which are not accounted for by the expenditure of the Marine Pollution Control Unit; what is his estimate of the claim made by the advisers on the international...

What additional claims he expects on the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund from the private sector relating to the `Sea Empress' disaster, which are not accounted for by the expenditure of the Marine Pollution Control Unit; what is his estimate of the claim made by the advisers on the international...

If he will place in the Library (a) a copy of the plans and inventories of equipment and (b) a list of the expertise which is currently available to the Marine Pollution Control Unit and the Coastguard Agency; and if he will indicate how the availability of equipment and expertise...

If he will place in the Library (a) a copy of the plans and inventories of equipment and (b) a list of the expertise which is currently available to the Marine Pollution Control Unit and the Coastguard Agency; and if he will indicate how the availability of equipment and expertise...

Statement announcing publication of Marine Pollution Control Unit's report on the "Sea Empress" clean-up operation. (Copies placed in Library).

Statement announcing publication of Marine Pollution Control Unit's report on the "Sea Empress" clean-up operation. (Copies placed in Library).

What was the annual expenditure on the Marine Pollution Control Unit in each year since it was established. - Text of letter from C J Harris of Marine Pollution Control Agency. Inc figs.

What was the annual expenditure on the Marine Pollution Control Unit in each year since it was established. - Text of letter from C J Harris of Marine Pollution Control Agency. Inc figs.

How much has been spent to date by (a) local authorities, (b) the Marine Pollution Control Unit and (c) other private organisations on the `Sea Empress' clean-up operation. - Includes figures.

How much has been spent to date by (a) local authorities, (b) the Marine Pollution Control Unit and (c) other private organisations on the `Sea Empress' clean-up operation. - Includes figures.

What has been the cost, calculated to date of (a) the salvage operation and (b) the clean-up operation onshore and offshore following the `Sea Empress' grounding on 15th February. - Text of letter from C J Harris of Coastguard Agency inc figs.

What has been the cost, calculated to date of (a) the salvage operation and (b) the clean-up operation onshore and offshore following the `Sea Empress' grounding on 15th February. - Text of letter from C J Harris of Coastguard Agency inc figs.

If he will place in the Library a copy of the Coastguard's National Constituency Plan. - Including text of letter from C.J. Harris of the Coastguard Agency copy already in Library.

If he will place in the Library a copy of the Coastguard's National Constituency Plan. - Including text of letter from C.J. Harris of the Coastguard Agency copy already in Library.

If he will list by grade for each of the last five years the number of substantive staff employed by the (a) Marine Pollution Unit, (b) Marine Accident Investigations Branch and (c) Air Accident Investigation Branch. - Table given.

If he will list by grade for each of the last five years the number of substantive staff employed by the (a) Marine Pollution Unit, (b) Marine Accident Investigations Branch and (c) Air Accident Investigation Branch. - Table given.

If he will take steps to improve the monitoring of non-accidental discharges in United Kingdom territorial waters. - (Holding answer 23 June 1994).

If he will take steps to improve the monitoring of non-accidental discharges in United Kingdom territorial waters. - (Holding answer 23 June 1994).

Merchant Shipping (Salvage & Pollution) Bill. Report stage. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Passed.

Merchant Shipping (Salvage & Pollution) Bill. Report stage. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Passed.

When report of Marine Accident Investigation Branch on loss of 'Braer' will be published. - Inc fact that copy in Library (DEP 10185/ HINF 94/0197) and Marine Pollution Control Unit report in Library.

When report of Marine Accident Investigation Branch on loss of 'Braer' will be published. - Inc fact that copy in Library (DEP 10185/ HINF 94/0197) and Marine Pollution Control Unit report in Library.

Marine Pollution Control Unit national contingency plan. MPCU. 1993.

Marine Pollution Control Unit national contingency plan. MPCU. 1993.

To detail the steps taken by his Department and the Marine Pollution Control Unit in response to Recommendations 74 and 75 in the 8th Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution regarding the use of dispersants to deal with oil spills. - Includes ref to pollution paper No 20...

To detail the steps taken by his Department and the Marine Pollution Control Unit in response to Recommendations 74 and 75 in the 8th Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution regarding the use of dispersants to deal with oil spills. - Includes ref to pollution paper No 20...

What emergency response plans exist in respect of possible oil pollution around the south coast of England. - Inc fact that Dept of Transport maintains Govt's national contingency plan through marine pollution control unit. This plan is complemented by appropriate local authority contingency plans & port plans. (Holding answer 14...

What emergency response plans exist in respect of possible oil pollution around the south coast of England. - Inc fact that Dept of Transport maintains Govt's national contingency plan through marine pollution control unit. This plan is complemented by appropriate local authority contingency plans & port plans. (Holding answer 14...

If his Department has assessed the environmental consequences of an oil tanker spillage in the Minch.

If his Department has assessed the environmental consequences of an oil tanker spillage in the Minch.

Statement on relocating the marine directorate of his Dept away from central London. - Inc figures.

Statement on relocating the marine directorate of his Dept away from central London. - Inc figures.

What action his Marine Pollution Control Unit has taken to monitor (a) the DESMI Engineering contract for heavy duty oil skimmers, (b) the Alba International contract in relation to the clean-up of Musallamiyah Bay and (c) the Alba International contract for the clean-up of the coastline of Karan Island. -...

What action his Marine Pollution Control Unit has taken to monitor (a) the DESMI Engineering contract for heavy duty oil skimmers, (b) the Alba International contract in relation to the clean-up of Musallamiyah Bay and (c) the Alba International contract for the clean-up of the coastline of Karan Island. -...