United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112978
Tankers: English Channel
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11 February 2026
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26 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ageing tankers, such as the 21 year old Kusto, transiting through the Channel on the environment.
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11 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ageing tankers, such as the 21 year old Kusto, transiting through the Channel on the environment.
Source: Commons
26 February 2026
Answer
The Department for Transport is clear about the risks that ageing shadow fleet vessels pose to the safety of mariners, the marine environment and the UK’s national security. The Government remains committed to deterring and disrupting the shadow fleet. Th...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-11/112978
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880871
- uk · wq-1880871 · source updated 26 February 2026