HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 c867W
Mr. David Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 20 January,Official Report, column 833, on oil pollution at Bournemouth, what evidence he has that the incidence of such pollution is more frequent at and around bank holiday periods; and if he will consider the monitoring of the English channel during such periods.

Mr. Atkins

The Government have no evidence that incidences of oil pollution are more common at bank holiday periods. Surveillance for oil pollution in the English channel and elsewhere around the United Kingdom coast is already carried out.