HC Deb 23 June 1969 vol 785 cc184-5W
47. Mr. Lubbock

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken by Her Majesty's Government to comply with the provisions of Article 25 of the Convention on the High Seas, concerning pollution of the sea.

Mr. Mulley

The Radio-active Substances Act, 1960, lays down conditions for the disposal of radio-active waste at sea which are in accordance with the recommendations of an expert panel of the International Atomic Energy Agency and are generally more stringent than those recommended by the panel. Non-radio-active wastes dumped outside British territorial waters are subject to a voluntary system of control designed to ensure that suitable locations are selected and appropriate containers used.