Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 June 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 24 June 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Humber pilot in charge of the Stena Gothica on 2nd April was authorised by Associated British Ports. (Holding answer 21 June 2002)

Answer: Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Humber pilot in charge of the Stena Gothica on 2 April was authorised by Associated British Ports. [63620] Mr. Jamieson: [holding answer 21 June 2002]: This incident is currently the subject of an investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. All the pilots now working on the Humber have been authorised (or in some cases re-authorised) by the competent harbour authority on or after 12 December 2001, when the former pilots went on strike.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 387 c670W;387 c668W; 63620
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Associated British Ports Navigation Merchant shipping Shipping Stena Line Humber estuary
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