HC Deb 30 June 1986 vol 100 cc395-6W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures are being adopted by Her Majesty's Government to reduce the amount of plastic waste being dumped in British territorial waters.

Mr. Gummer

[pursuant to his reply, 26 June 1986, c. 308]: In accordance with the provisions of the London and Oslo dumping conventions, the sea disposal of persistent plastics which may interfere materially with fishing, navigation or other legitimate uses of the sea is prohibited by means of the licensing system operated under part II of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.

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