§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he has made a decision on whether the Dibden Bay container port will be built; [156363]
(2) on what date he received the inspector's report resulting from the public inquiry into the Dibden Bay container port application; and when it will be published; [156364]
(3) whether it is his policy to approve the building of one container port in advance of receiving the report of the public inquiry into proposals to build another container port simultaneously elsewhere; [156365]
(4) whether it is his intention to (a) make and (b) publish his decisions on the proposals for container ports at (i) Dibden Bay and (ii) Shell Haven (London Gateway) at the same time; [156366]
(5) if he will make it his policy not to publish his decision on the Dibden Bay container port proposal prior to the publication of the report of the public inquiry into the creation of a New Forest national park. [156367]
§ Mr. JamiesonIt is the Government's policy to consider each proposal on its merits, having regard to relevant development considerations. The inspector's report of the public inquiry into the Dibden Bay container port application was received in my Department at the end of September 2003 and will be published when a decision is made and announced.
The publication of the report of the public inquiry into the creation of a New Forest National Park is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.