§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Trade on what date he gave his consent to extend Holy Island jetty; on what date he was first informed of this proposal, and by whom; which persons and bodies he has consulted about the proposal; and how many of them had already been consulted about it by other Government Departments.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisI have not yet given my consent to the proposal. No application for consent was made to my Department until I asked the applicants to furnish one following the receipt on 17th March 1977 of news of the proposal through inter-departmental consultation. The applicants were advised on 17th November 1976 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food that my consent would be required. I have consulted Her Majesty's Coastguard, the Lord of the Manor at Chiswick House, Northumberland, and the Royal Yachting Association, none of whom had previously been consulted by any other Government Department. As soon as those consultations are complete, and provided there are no objections on navigational grounds, my consent will be given to the proposal.