§ 16. Mr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he has taken at the International Maritime Organisation to improve the compensation arrangements appertaining to shipping accidents.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe United Kingdom took a leading role in the adoption at the IMO last year of protocols ensuring higher limits of liability in the event of an oil spill. We are also working at the IMO to develop a convention to ensure high levels of compensation in the event of a chemical spill.