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Written question asked by Karl Turner (Labour) on Monday, 18 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 March 2019. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Channel Ferries: Frieght

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to secure additional roll-on roll-off freight capacity to replace capacity planned to be provided through his Department's contract with Seaborne Freight.

Answer

Extensive work has been undertaken across Government with a range of key sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry, to understand their needs and ensure that supplies of critical goods, including pharmaceuticals, continue in any scenario.

At present, we believe that the capacity we have secured is sufficient to meet this objective.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
233524
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Contracts Freight Channel ferries Seaborne Freight
Link
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