Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 50430

Shipping: Waste Disposal

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on banning the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems.

Answer

Mike Kane

The 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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