§ Mr. Priorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to refund to the Waveney district council the sum of £350,000 being the cost of measures to deal with the oil spillage resulting from the"Eleni V"disaster; and if interest charged on all the money borrowed to meet bills will be included as an addition to the original cost.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI expect the councils affected by oil spilled from the"Eleni V"to recover their full costs from those responsible. Central Government is coordinating their claims for submission in accordance with agreed procedures.