Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of the environmental clean-up operation, following the North Sea vessel collision on 10 March 2025.

Both ships were insured by reputable insurance companies and UK authorities have spoken with both. Liability for the pollution sits with the shipowner and their insurers. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Local Authorities will work with them once clean-up operations are concluded to recover costs.