Mr. D. E. Thomas asked the Secretary of State for Wales what action was taken by his Department following the grounding of the MV Bridgeness on 16 June.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsCentral Government responsibility for shipping casualty investigations and for the clearance of oil pollution both at sea and on-shore resulting from 151W civil accidents at sea rests with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport. From the start of the incident our officials have maintained a close liaison with the marine pollution control unit of the Department of Transport, the local authorities whose areas were affected and the Nature Conservancy Council.