§ Lord Bradshawasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they plan to publish a national ports strategy following rejection of the proposal for a new port complex at Dibden Bay. [HL4071]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamFollowing the Government's decision on the Dibden Bay proposal in April, three further proposals for major container port development remain to be determined by the Secretary of State for Transport; these decisions will be made within the Government's national policy framework already in place for ports, as set out inModern Ports: A UK Policy in 2000. Once those decisions have been taken, expected by autumn 2005, the Government will review their policy framework for the sustainable development of ports as indicated in The Future of Transport published in July.