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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 February 2024 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 1 March 2024. A substantive answer was provided by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Friday, 8 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Department for Transport: DP World and P&O Ferries

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 18 July 2023 to Question 193953 on Department for Transport: DP World and P&O Ferries, whether (a) his Department has and (b) executive agencies of his Department have (i) made payments and (ii) awarded grants to (A) P&O Ferries and (B) DP World since 17 March 2022.

Answer

Since 17 March 2022, to allow for the Department and its agencies to carry out unannounced in-service inspections of P&O Ferries vessels, or to perform operational duties where the company is the only operator on the route, there has been a total of three bookings made with P&O Ferries, at a total cost of £453. This is in addition to the expenditure given in the Answer of 18 July 2023 to Question 193953.

A review of spending did not identify any grants made to either DP World or P&O Ferries.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15694
Session
2023-24
Related items
Department for Transport: Written Questions
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Department for Transport Payments P&O Ferries DP World
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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