§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he is taking to reduce oil spillages at sea. [120]
§ Mr. NorrisMy Department devotes considerable resources to reducing oil discharges at sea through the enforcement of international discharge regulations, the detection of vessels which breach those regulations and the deterrence of illegal discharges. We are also working with the International Maritime Organisation to make the discharge requirements more stringent.