HL Deb 22 July 1993 vol 548 c54WA
Lord Campbell of Croy

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list those United Kingdom ports which have reception facilities for oily wastes and indicate the approximate proportion of vessels calling which use the facilities.

The Earl of Caithness

Harbour authorities and terminal operators are required to provide reception facilities for ships carrying oil residues and mixtures which contain oil. Information on facilities in United Kingdom ports collected by the Department of' Transport is contained in the International Maritime Organisation Circular MEPC/Circ. 234 dated 15th August 1990, copies of which will he placed in the Library. The means of control adopted by the department to ensure that facilities are adequate do not require levels of utilisation to be recorded and such statistics are not available.