Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 191269
Boats: Whales
Tabled: 27 June 2023
Answered: 5 July 2023
Question
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington and Gateshead South
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of orca attacks on sailing vessels in (a) UK and (b) international waters on maritime safety.
Answer
Mr Richard HoldenThe Department for Transport has made no assessment of the potential impact of orca attacks on sailing vessels.