HC Deb 15 June 1978 vol 951 cc622-3W
Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the principal exports from the United Kingdom to the Ivory Coast.

Mr. Meacher

The following table gives details of those categories of goods where United Kingdom exports to the Ivory Coast in 1977 amounted to over £500,000. These accounted for about one half of our total exports to the Ivory Coast.

dangers to the South-West of England and its coastline from oil pollution what positive steps he will now take to reduce the risk of coastal pollution from oil tankers passing through the South-Western Approaches.

Mr. Clinton Davis

In consultation with the French Government and our own shipping interests, we are urgently reviewing measures to promote the safety of navigation in the South-Western Approaches with a view to submitting proposals to the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation at the end of July. The contingency plans for dealing with pollution threatening our coasts are also under review.