HC Deb 29 April 2002 vol 384 cc558-9W
Tom Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his reply of 22 April 2002,Official Report, column 56W, on the port marine safety code, whether the Department was the originator of this correspondence; and for what reason his Department has chosen not to make the correspondence public. [53084]

Mr. Jamieson

The correspondence between Humber Pilots Ltd. and the Department was initiated by the company. As already explained, letters between the Department and its correspondents are treated in confidence unless the originator chooses to make them public.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the statutory harbour authorities in the UK broken down by(a) companies, (b) local authorities, (c) trusts and (d) other which had not completed implementation of the Port Marine Safety Code by 31 December 2001; what steps are being taken in each case to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement. [52924]

Mr. Jamieson

The following competent harbour authorities have not yet notified my Department that they have implemented the Port Marine Safety Code:

(a) Company ports

  • Brighton Marina Estate Management Company Ltd.
  • Eastbourne (Sovereign Harbour)
  • Falmouth Docks & Engineering Company Ltd.
  • Irvine Harbour Company
  • Manchester Ship Canal Company
  • Newhaven (Seine Maritime Regional Authority)
  • Porthleven Harbour & Docks Company
  • Port of Mostyn Ltd.
  • Seaham Harbour Dock Company

(b) Local authority ports

  • Argyll and Bute council
  • Rothesay
  • Carmarthenshire county council Llanelli
  • Exeter city council
  • Isle of Wight council
  • Newport
  • North Devon district council
  • Ilfracombe
  • Orkney Islands council
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  • Sedgemoor district council
  • Bridgwater
  • Waveney district council
  • Southwold
  • West Dorset district council
  • Bridport
  • Worthing borough council

(c) Trust ports

  • Blyth Harbour Commission
  • Coleraine Harbour Commission
  • Crouch Harbour Authority
  • Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority
  • Littlehampton Harbour Board
  • Looe Harbour Commission
  • Maldon Harbour Improvement Commission
  • Maryport Harbour Commission
  • Mousehole Harbour Commission
  • Sandwich Port & Haven Commission

(d) Other

  • Duchy of Cornwall
  • Isles of Scilly
  • Environment Agency Wales
  • River Dee
  • Norfolk Broads Authority.

My officials are corresponding with, and visiting, those authorities that have significant responsibilities for marine safety if they have not reported compliance with the Code.