Environment: Accidents
Commons · Question 46846 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) local authorities and (b) charities can claim financial compensation for environmental clean-up costs.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 29 Apr 2025
With regards to marine pollution, liability sits with the polluter. Local Authorities and other responders should work with the responsible party and its insurer to recover costs once clean-up operations are concluded.