HC Deb 05 July 1972 vol 840 cc160-1W
95. Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his preparations for an international agreement which would eliminate deliberate pollution from ships.

Mr. Noble

The 1969 Amendments to the 1954 Oil Pollution Convention, if enforced internationally, would largely eliminate such pollution. We are making two of the nine expert studies for the international Conference on Marine Pollution which will be held in London next year, and which should secure further agreements.

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