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MV Solong and MV Stena Immaculate: Accidents |
| Question ID: |
1795494 |
| UIN: |
46849 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-22 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4787 |
| Asking Member display name: |
James Wild
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
James Wild
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of the environmental clean-up operation, following the North Sea vessel collision on 10 March 2025. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-29 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4316 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Mike Kane
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| Answering Member handle: |
MikeKaneMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@MikeKaneMP
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| Answer text: |
Both ships were insured by reputable insurance companies and UK authorities have spoken with both. Liability for the pollution sits with the shipowner and their insurers. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Local Authorities will work with them o... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |