§ Q10. Mr. Ellisasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the wreck of the "Torrey Canyon" and the likely loss caused by oil pollution.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer my hon. Friend to the Statement I made to the House on 4th April.—[Vol. 744, c. 38.]
§ Q13. Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Prime Minister if he will state the total estimated cost to public funds of the "Torrey Canyon" operation to date.
§ The Prime MinisterThe White Paper issued last Tuesday explained why no balance sheet can yet be drawn up. The best guess which can be made at the moment, however, is that the total cost so far, including costs incurred by local authorities, may be of the order of £2 million.