Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 April 2011.

Shipping: e-Loran Project

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 27 September 2010 (WA 564), whether any general lighthouse authority staff have attended any events held by the (a) International Loran Association, or (b) International Association of Lighthouse Authorities since September 2010; if so, how much each general lighthouse authority spent on (1) flights, (2) accommodation, and (3) subsistence; and whether any expenditure was agreed by the Department for Transport.

Answer: e-LORAN is envisaged as a terrestrial based navigational system that complements satellite based equivalents. The General Lighthouse Authorities intend to publish the e-LORAN business case on the Research and Radionavigation Directorate section of their website in the near future. The e-LORAN budget is reviewed annually as part of the General Lighthouse Authorities’ corporate planning round and the total expenditure for the project to date stands at £1.9 million. The precise allocation and use of this budget is an operational matter for the Research and Radionavigation Directorate of the General Lighthouse Authorities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8233; 726 c407WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Shipping: Lighthouses
Monday, 27 September 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Expenditure Visits abroad General Lighthouse Authorities International Association of Lighthouse Authorities International Loran Association
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk