§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether his Department has undertaken any studies to monitor the environmental impact in the North sea of furnace ships moored there.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonTwo incineration vessels are currently approved to use the internationally agreed incineration site in the Dutch sector of the North sea. The environmental impact of the emissions from the vessels is kept under review by the Oslo and London dumping conventions. They are advised by a group of experts who include representatives of my Department.