Mr. Dayellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what penalties he intends to propose for those found guilty of infringing the recent Oslo Convention, signed by 12 European countries, on dumping chemicals and other polluting materials in the North Sea.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe United Kingdom will ratify the Oslo Convention as soon as it proves possible to secure the passage of the necessary legislation through Parliament. Our proposals to control dumping into the sea, including66W the provision to be made for penalties, are under consideration, but I cannot give details at this early stage.