HC Deb 29 March 1993 vol 222 cc53-4W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has for further interim action to protect the United Kingdom coastline against oil pollution from merchant ships in advance of the report of the Donaldson inquiry.

Mr. Maclean

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport gave to the hon. Member for Richmond (Mr. Hague) on 26 February 1993 at column696 on the interim measures that have been voluntarily agreed by the shipping industry pending Lord Donaldson's report. If further measures seem essential, we shall take them.