Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Monday, 18 October 2010.

Shipping: General Lighthouse Authorities

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 27 September (WA 566), what they expect the Joint Strategic Board to achieve; whether the Joint Strategic Board has a remit beyond the implementation of the Atkins report; and how many times the Joint Strategic Board has met.

Answer: The role of the Joint Strategic Board is to drive forward the co-ordination of General Lighthouse Authority activity in the most effective way. It will implement relevant matters arising from government initiatives including the agreed recommendations from Atkins’ report of the Assessment of the Provision of Marine Aids to Navigation around the UK and Ireland. The board will represent the views of the three General Lighthouse Authorities to the Governments of the UK and Ireland on joint strategic and policy issues and other matters of common interest. Since it was established in April 2010, the Joint Strategic Board has held two meetings.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2512; 721 c129WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Shipping: Lighthouses
Monday, 27 September 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: General Lighthouse Authority Joint Strategic Board
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk