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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 1 May 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 2019. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 May 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Channel Ferries: Contracts

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of the recent decision to cancel the remaining contracts with no-deal Brexit ferry operators on supply chains in the freight sector.

Answer

The Government does not expect there to be a significant impact on supply chains in the freight sector. Shippers will continue to have access to ferry and Channel Tunnel freight services provided on a commercial basis, as usual.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15489
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Contracts Freight Channel ferries Brexit
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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