Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 50429
Shipping: Waste Disposal
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ban the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems within UK territorial waters.
Answer
Mike KaneThe UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters. The us...
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