§ Mr. McTaggartTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has on the level of PCB emissions in the seas around Britain.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe quality status report prepared by scientists of North sea countries for the North sea conference in 1987 recorded West German and Dutch data that 3.3 tonnes per year of PCBs entered the North sea from continental rivers. Levels of PCBs in United Kingdom rivers are below detectable levels. The extent of release of PCBs into the North sea from the Piper Alpha platform is being assessed at present.