20. Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made towards reaching international agreement on how to deal with future incidents, like that of the "Torrey Canyon".
§ Mr. MulleyProgress continues to be made in the technical and legal sub-4W committees of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation not only on the procedure to be adopted in the event of a disaster such as that of the "Torrey Canyon" but also on ways of preventing such disasters. Her Majesty's Government have recently taken part also in discussions which we hope will lead to arrangements for regional co-operation in dealing with major oil spillages in the North Sea and the English Channel.