HC Deb 18 January 1996 vol 269 c736W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make payments of compensation to those individuals and companies which have suffered injury and damage as a result of munitions dumped in the Irish channel found outside the sanctioned munition dumping grounds. [9927]

Mr. Soames

Any claim for compensation to my Department would be carefully considered on the basis of the facts pertaining to each case. If compensation were to be due, it would be paid in accordance with our liabilities.