§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what elements of public expenditure will not be eligible for reimbursement from insurers of the Sea Empress or the international oil pollution compensation fund. [18359]
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§ Mr. NorrisThe international oil pollution compensation fund will not reimburse those elements of public expenditure which fall outside the definition of pollution damage under the relevant international conventions and the criteria for admissibility which have been agreed by its executive committee. The criteria for admissibility are described in the IOPC's claims manual, copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the total amounts available within the international oil pollution compensation fund; and if he will list the contributors to the fund and the amount each has contributed. [18355]
§ Mr. NorrisThe total amount of compensation available from the vessel's insurers and the international oil pollution compensation fund is 60 million special drawing rights, which is approximately equivalent to £57 million. The contributions to the fund are levied against major oil companies in each of the 67 member states of the fund. Information on individual contributors is not held by the Government.