§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a progress report on measures by the Royal Navy to combat pollution of coastal and open waters by its ships and installations.
§ Mr. BuckArrangements are already made in Her Majesty's ships to prevent them from causing oil pollution in coastal and open waters. Measures taken to prevent other forms of pollution include the fitting of biological sewage disposal plants in the newer classes of vessels. Various other items of equipment including incinerators and macerators have also been installed in ships. New devices are evaluated as they become available.
Appropriate measures are also taken in shore establishments to prevent the pollution of nearby waters, including special arrangements for the disposal of noxious forms of waste. Facilities are constantly being improved as establishments are modernised.