Written question asked by Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 June 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which marine safety sub-committees were sent a copy of the Coastguard Agency's Five Year Strategy Plan consultation document; in each case when the document was sent out; and which sub-committees have responded to the consultation document. - (Holding answer 17 June 1998).

Answer: Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which marine safety sub-committees were sent a copy of the Coastguard Agency's Five Year Strategy Plan consultation document; in each case when the document was sent out; and which sub-committees have responded to the consultation document. [45779] Ms Glenda Jackson: [holding answer 17 June 1998]: The document for consultation was published on 20 January. District Marine Safety Committees were not directly sent copies of the document, however copies were sent to the then Marine Safety Agency (under whose aegis the District Marine Safety Committees operate) and those organisations or individuals who had registered an interest. Whilst no District Marine Safety Committees responded, some replies have been received from individual committee members.

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