HC Deb 04 March 2002 vol 381 cc97-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many pilots are employed on the Humber by Associated British Ports. [39821]

Mr. Jamieson

This is a matter for the competent harbour authority. They have indicated that 77 authorised pilots will be employed by 4 March, that a further 17 have been recruited and are training for authorisation; and that they hope to have a full complement of 110 authorised pilots by the end of March.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much Government funding was given to Associated British Ports for their training of new pilots, under their new pilotage scheme, on the Humber. [39822]

Mr. Jamieson

None.

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