§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 increased compensation payments for claims arising from the Sea Empress incident to 100 per cent. of eligible losses. [18548]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Executive Committee of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 agreed on Tuesday 21 October that full compensation payments should be made to Sea Empress claimants for substantiated losses. The Government have worked hard for this decision. In particular, we have agreed that our own claim for the cost of clean-up operations arising from the Sea Empress incident should stand at the back of the queue for compensation from the Fund.