§ Mr. Nelsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many prosecutions have been made over the latest 12-month period for which figures are available for offences under the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 regarding the illegal discharge of oil in United Kingdom waters by ships.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe last 12-month period for which the relevant statistics are available was 1974 during which year 50 prosecutions were undertaken.