HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 cc753-5W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what reports he has received from Shoreham Port Authority about the spread of business usage at the Harbour; [42324]

(2) what discussions he has had with the Shoreham Port Authority about the establishment of cross Channel ferry services; [42318]

(3) what environmental impact assessment has been carried out with regard to the establishment of cross Channel ferry services from Shoreham Harbour; [42319]

(4) what representations he has received about the establishment of cross channel ferry services from Shoreham Harbour; [42317]

(5) what representations he has received from Shoreham Port Authority about extending their borrowing levels; [42315]

(6) what details he has received from Shoreham Port Authority about the number of people employed at Shoreham Harbour (a) by the Port Authority and (b) by businesses in the harbour in each of the last five years; [42358]

(7) what details he has received from Shoreham Port Authority as to the proportion of Shoreham Harbour in operational use and on plans they have to increase this; [42326]

(8) what details he has received from Shoreham Port Authority about the average number of daily lorry movements on port-related activity in each of the last 36 months. [42320]

Mr. Jamieson

None.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when his Department last met members of the Shoreham Port Authority; and where. [42316]

Mr. Jamieson

One of my officials met the vice-chairman and the chief executive on 1 February 2002 at the authority's offices.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the cost has been to(a) Shoreham Harbour and (b) SEEDA in consultation fees related to the Maritime Vision for Shoreham Harbour Project. [42321]

Mr. Jamieson

A steering group comprising several bodies runs the Shoreham Harbour Project and information in respect of consultation fees incurred by them is not held by my Department.

SEEDA has invested funding of £35,000 since April 2001 on the study (which includes consultation costs) in regard to the Maritime Vision for Shoreham Harbour. Prior to that date investment funding has been incurred by English Partnerships on the study through the former Partnership Investment Programme.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will publish remuneration figures for board members and executive employees of Shoreham Port Authority. [42322]

Mr. Jamieson

These are matters for the authority.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what his policy is towards using areas of derelict land at Shoreham Harbour for housing. [42323]

Ms Keeble

The Government's advice on housing as set out in "Planning Policy Guidance note 3" (PPG3) give precedence to locating new housing on previously developed land within urban areas. Regional Planning Guidance for the South-east (RPG9) advises that development plans should seek to achieve at least 60 per cent, of all new development in the South-east on previously developed land.