Shipping: Russia
Commons · Question 118152 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many ships in UK waters suspected of being associated with the movement of Russian oil have been monitored in the last four years; and what steps her Department took in each instance.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Mar 2026
The UK Government monitors all vessels in UK waters which are of interest to the safety of mariners, the marine environment and the UK’s national security.Since October 2024, the Department for Transport’s Voluntary Insurance Reporting Mechanism has chall...