HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 cc139-40W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many ship-system failures and serious incidents involving tankers have happened at Milford Haven since January 1993. [17891]

Mr. Norris

There have been 10 incidents reported to the marine accident investigation branch involving tankers in Milford Haven since 1993.

Mr. Dais

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish for each of the last three available years (a) the number of tanker movements into Milford Haven and (b) the total tonnage of oil and oil products unloaded, loaded and carried by sea. [17981]

Mr. Norris

The figure requested for Milford Haven are as follows:

Tanker movements (Number) Oil traffic million tones
Inwards Outwards
1992 2,964 20.8 14.3
1993 2,858 21.1 14.2
1994 2,738 20.2 13.7

Source: Port Statistics.