Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 1299
Tankers: English Channel
Tabled: 23 July 2024
Answered: 29 July 2024
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring that oil tankers that pass through the English Channel are adequately insured.
Answer
Mike KaneThe Government recognises the importance of addressing the safety and security of vessels that transit through the English Channel, such as the possible environmental threat posed by oil tankers in the Russian ‘shadow fleet’. At the recent European Politi...
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