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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2017. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 October 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Shipping: Accidents

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of navigational accidents in harbours and ports.

Answer

The UK’s harbours and ports have an excellent safety record but we must never be complacent.

The Department provides comprehensive guidance to ports, harbours and terminals to assist them in their duty to manage safety in their areas through the Port Marine Safety Code and related Guide to Good Practice.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10318
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Accidents Navigation Ports Shipping
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk