§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many oil slicks have been recorded by the Coastguard Service during the first six months of this year; and how this compares with the number recorded during the first six months of last year.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe Department recorded 193 reports of oil at sea or on beaches in the first six months of 1970, compared with 111 reports for the same period in 1969. However, the system of reporting had been extended between those two periods.