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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2009.


Shipping: Navigation Aids

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what subsidies are paid by ships entering United Kingdom harbours to maintain the navigation aids in the territorial waters of (a) France, (b) Belgium, (c) the Netherlands, (d) Germany, (e) Denmark and (f) Norway.
Answer

No charges are imposed on ships entering UK harbours to meet the costs of aids to navigation in these other countries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
390; 706 c128WA
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Finance Germany France Light dues Lighthouses Norway Netherlands Belgium Denmark
Link
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