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Written question asked by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 11 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Port of Ramsgate: Dredging

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer on 15 January 2019 to Question 207205 on dredging of the Port of Ramsgate, whether Natural England were informed of the Environmental Impact Assessment conducted by the Port of Ramsgate prior to the dredging of the port as part of contingency planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Answer

From discussions with the Port of Ramsgate and its owner, Thanet District Council, Natural England (NE) understands that the dredging undertaken at the start of this year is considered to be maintenance dredging and as such is covered by previous environmental assessments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
219369
Session
2017-19
Related items
Port of Ramsgate: Dredging
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Environmental impact assessment Dredging Natural England Brexit Port of Ramsgate
Link
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