§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what action his Department is to take following the recent pollution incidents in North Wales, Lancashire and Cumbria caused by the Norwegian company Stolt-Nielson;
(2) what is the cost of the clean-up operation in North Wales, Lancashire and Cumbria following the pollution incident caused by the Norwegian company Stolt-Nielson.
§ Mr. NorrisI have been asked to reply.
I refer to my answer to the hon. Member for Glanford and Scunthorpe (Mr. Morley) on 26 January 1994 at column 245.
The marine pollution control unit has discussed the circumstances of this incident with the Stolt-Nielson group. The group has agreed to settle claims for the reasonable costs incurred by local authorities and other organisations involved in cleaning up the pollution and treating affected birds. Preliminary estimates of these are of the order of £100,000.