§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to seek to enforce EU Treaty obligations under Articles 90 and 86 and to secure the right for ferry passengers from Ramsgate to land freely in Ostend; and if he will make a statement. [47717]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe British Embassy in Belgium are pressing the Belgian authorities to take action to enable the Sally Direct passenger ferry service from Ramsgate to Ostend to commence as soon as possible. Whether the company has any remedies under the competition or other provisions of Community law is a matter for it and its advisers.