A question on #Shipping #Pollution tabled by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick on 17-03-2025 has been answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.

Heading: Shipping: Pollution
Question ID: 1785247
UIN: HL5853
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-17
Asking Member ID: 4130
Asking Member display name: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Asking Member handle: MRitchieSD
Asking Member Twitter reference: @MRitchieSD
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency regarding the contamination risk and clearance operation following the collision between two ships in the North Sea on 10 March.
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Date answered: 2025-03-31
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4972
Answering Member display name: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answer text: His Majesty's Government has had regular discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) throughout this incident. HM Coastguard has provided bespoke operational updates to the Department and MCA officials have attended cross-Government meetings...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true