Ports Transparency Directive

HC Deb 14 July 1986 vol 101 cc398-9W

Sir David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress is being made in the implementation of the Ports Transparency Directive (No. 80/723/EEC); and when he expects the consultant's report is to be completed.

Mr. Moore

With effect from 1 January this year, member states became subject to a requirement to make available to the Commission on request information on financial relations between public authorities and public undertakings in the ports sector. However, I do not consider this directive goes far enough and we have been urging the Commission to move towards the publication of transport accounts by all port undertakings in the Community. The Commission has not in my knowledge engaged any consultants on this subject.