Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 3364

Tankers: Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Waters

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 6 September 2024

Question

Blair McDougall

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to ensure enforcement of environmental laws for sea vessels in (a) UK territorial waters and (b) the Exclusive Economic Zone in the context of reports of Russian shadow oil fleet

Answer

Mike Kane

The Department already has robust measures in place to ensure the enforcement and compliance of environmental laws for all sea vessels in UK territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone, including the Russian shadow fleet. The UK is a signatory to t...

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