§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what funds Her Majesty's Treasury(a) has received and (b) expects to receive as a result of salvage claims on vessels listed in the report on the Sea Empress incident. [32002]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have been asked to reply.
None. The Government do not expect to be involved in any salvage claims relating to the Sea Empress. However, the Government will shortly submit a claim for around £11.5 million for their costs on clean-up operations following the Sea Empress to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.