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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the need for compulsory insurance as part of the EU Environmental Liability Directive regime to give polluters a greater incentive to avoid environmental damage. - (Holding answer 23 July 2002).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the need for compulsory insurance as part of the EU Environmental Liability Directive regime to give polluters a greater incentive to avoid environmental damage. - (Holding answer 23 July 2002).
Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Alun Michael
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 July 2002
For answer on
15 October 2002
Answered on
15 October 2002
Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment has been made of the need for
compulsory insurance as part of the EU Environmental Liability Directive regime to give polluters a greater incentive to avoid
environmental damage. [72493]
Alun Michael: [holding answer 23 July 2002]: The European Commission's draft Directive on Environmental Liability requires Member
States to encourage the use by operators of any appropriate insurance or other forms of financial security.
Compulsory insurance is one possible means of financial security and was covered by the Government's public consultation which ended
on 24 May 2002, and in the extended partial regulatory impact assessment (COM (02) 17). A mechanism such as this could support both
the prevention and remediation aspects of the proposed Directive, with insurers offering policies on the basis of best environmental
practice. It would also ensure that a source of funding was available for the remediation of damage, should it occur.
The insurance industry has made it clear that it does not welcome compulsory insurance, but does desire a directive that is clear
and workable so that cover can be offered.
Subjects
Liability; Environment protection; Environment; Insurance; EU action; Pollution control; EU environmental policy
Date
15 October 2002
Reference
72493; 390 c562-3W;390 c564W
House
House of Commons