§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what percentage of Associated British Ports' new Humber pilots have an unlimited Foreign Going Master's Certificate or Class 1; [62998]
(2) what percentage of new Humber pilots have a United Kingdom/European Union Certificate of Competency. [62999]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 21 June 2002]: This is a matter for the competent harbour authority which has the statutory responsibility for deciding what qualifications are required from applicants for authorisation. There is no rule requiring any particular seafaring qualification and practice varies.