HC Deb 10 July 1978 vol 953 cc355-6W
40. Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what research is being undertaken to find a satisfactory dispersant capable of dealing adequately with spills of heavy oil such as occurred after the "Eleni V" disaster.

Mr. Les Huckfield

Research on dispersants at the Warren Spring Laboratory is aimed at improving the effectiveness of their use on all types of oil spills. This research is undertaken in close collaboration with relevant industrial interests.