Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am sure that we shall have opportunities to take up my noble friend’s point regarding promoting the work of the assembly and making it clearer to noble Lords who have an interest in such policy areas. Certainly, we shall look into that matter. With those comments I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, will feel able to withdraw the amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, asked how adherence to the protocol would be policed. I understand that ships will be required to carry insurance which will be verified by port state inspection procedures upon entry into port.