Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121240

Oil: Poole Harbour

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the £6 million payout from Perenco for the oil spill in Poole Harbour is adequate to offset environmental harm.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The £6 million figure covers the pollution cleanup, compensation for verified claims, collaboration with the relevant authorities to develop and implement a remediation plan, and funding for local environmental improvement projects in the Poole Harbour ar...

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