§ Mr. Terry DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many cases of alleged illegal discharges of oil from non-United Kingdom ships in United Kingdom waters have been passed since 1978 to the flag states of the vessels concerned.
§ Mr. McLoughlinFigures prior to 1985 are not readily available. Since then eight cases of possible illegal oil discharges by non-United Kingdom ships in United Kingdom waters have been referred to the competent authorities in the relevant flag states for investigation.