Written question asked by Iain Wright (Labour) on Monday, 21 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 2011. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Ports: Economic Growth
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the importance of sea port capacity for economic growth potential.
- Answer
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The Government consider sea port capacity to be vitally important in facilitating growth in an island economy which has limited alternatives available to the use of sea transport for the movement of freight and bulk commodities. This is reflected in the National Policy Statement for Ports, which is currently before Parliament.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 82375; 536 c890W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Economic growth Ports
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