HC Deb 14 January 1993 vol 216 cc819-20W
Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the current arrangements for refunding the costs of pollution clean-up in a situation such as that caused by the Braer casualty; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Norris

Under the relevant international conventions, to which the United Kingdom is a party, these costs are recoverable from the ship's insurers and the international oil pollution compensation fund. This is a tried and tested international scheme.

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will widen the terms of reference of the inquiry into the causes of the stranding of the Braer; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Norris

No. The terms of reference of the inquiry being carried out by the marine accident investigation branch are broad enough.

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