HC Deb 05 December 1995 vol 268 c147W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number and the species of bird that have(a) been discovered oiled and (b) died as a result of the recent oil spillage in Carmarthen bay, south Wales. [4202]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

No complete data are available. Estimates based on information so far received by the Countryside Council for Wales show the following effects:

species Number found Dead
Common Scoter 323 232
Guillemot 13 7
Razorbill 2 1
Total 338 240

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