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Mr. Cordle
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list each incident of oil pollution in British territorial waters which came to the notice of his Department during 1974, and which was considered to be an actual or potential threat to the coastline together with (a) the date and location of the incident, (b) the source of the oil, (c) details of any oil which came in to the coastline and (d) the approximate cost of dealing with the slick.
Mr. Clinton Davis
There were 67 confirmed sightings of oil slicks in territorial waters in 1974, but none was considered to threaten major pollution of the coastline and hence warrant the deployment of the Department's clearance capability.