Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 7 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 February 2002. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Monday, 25 February 2002 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with secretaries in the National Assembly for Wales with regards to the practice of sand dredging off the Welsh coast. - Includes figures.

Answer: Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with secretaries in the National Assembly for Wales with regards to the practice of sand dredging off the Welsh coast. [35633] Mr. Paul Murphy: I regularly meet Assembly Secretaries; we discuss a range of issues. The Assembly issued a draft marine aggregate dredging policy for consultation last year. The 1,200 responses received are being considered and a final version of the document will be published in due course, setting out a framework within which the Assembly will determine applications to dredge for sand.

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