NATO (Hansard, 30 January 1989)

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the posts, ranks and responsibilities of United Kingdom representatives designated to form part of the staff of the NATO agencies in transition to war and in war for(a) the Defence Shipping Authority (East), (b) the Interallied Insurance Organisation, (c) the Agency for the Co-ordination of Inland Surface Transport in Central Europe and (d) the NATO Civil Aviation Agency.

§ Mr. Portillo
Details of the United Kingdom representatives designated to form part of the Defence Shipping Authority (East), the Interallied Insurance Organisation, the Agency for the Co-ordination of Inland Surface Transport in Central Europe and the NATO Civil Aviation Agency are classified.

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the posts, ranks and responsibilities of United Kingdom delegates to the sub-committee on rail transport of NATO's planning board for European inland surface transport.

§ Mr. Portillo
The United Kingdom's delegates to the sub-committee on rail transport of NATO's planning board for European inland surface transport areOne officer at grade-level from the Department of Transport; A representative from British Rail; A Ministry of Defence major; and a lieutenant-colonel or major from the British Army of the Rhine.

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the title of the sub-committee of NATO's planning board for European inland surface transport (PBEIST) which deals with ports, beaches and inland waterways; and what are the posts, ranks and responsibilities of United Kingdom delegates to this sub-committee.

§ Mr. Portillo
The title of the sub-committee of NATO's planning board for European inland surface transport (PBEIST) which deals with ports, beaches and inland waterways is the permanent sub-committee for ports, beaches and inland waterways transport (PBIWT). The United Kingdom is currently represented on this sub-committee by one officer at grade 7 level and one officer at SEO level from the Department and one officer at HEO level from the Ministry of Defence. The proceedings and further details of attendees are classified.