Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103050
Marine Environment: Pollution Control
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Alison Griffiths
Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what standards or frameworks are used to assess when ongoing environmental monitoring is required following the release of plastics, foam, or other persistent materials into the marine
Answer
Emma HardyThe National Contingency Plan (NCP) has been developed to ensure there is a timely, measured and effective response to incidents of, and impact from, marine pollution, arising from both marine and terrestrial sources. The NCP sets out the role of the Envi...
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