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Proceeding contribution from Steve Rotheram (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 July 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Coastguard Modernisation.


Coastguard Modernisation

Well, well, what a surprise! Faced with the choice, a Tory Minister decides to close a facility in Liverpool. I genuinely do not believe for a moment that the closure of the Liverpool coastguard station was agreed for any reason other than political expediency. If it was not, why was Liverpool left out of the original consultation document? The Minister cannot justify his decision. He has just mentioned that Liverpool may well get a cruise liner turnaround facility that will increase traffic along our corridors, but he has taken the easy political way out. He should reconsider his decision, based on the information that he has just presented—that Liverpool could indeed get a cruise liner turnaround facility.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
531 c521 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Costs Management Public expenditure Rescue services Reorganisation Maritime and Coastguard Agency HM Coastguard
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk