To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, on what date he expects the outcome of the public inquiry into the Bathside Bay Container terminal to be announced.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, on what date he expects the outcome of the public inquiry into the Bathside Bay Container terminal to be announced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the report commissioned from Napier University on Container Transshipment and Demand for Container Terminal Capacity in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the report commissioned from Napier University on Container Transshipment and Demand for Container Terminal Capacity in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the Autumn 2005 review date for a response to the global growth in shipping traffic and new port capacity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the Autumn 2005 review date for a response to the global growth in shipping traffic and new port capacity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's interpretation is of the alternative test required by the Habitats Directive when assessing environmental damage that may be created by a deep sea container terminal development proposal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's interpretation is of the alternative test required by the Habitats Directive when assessing environmental damage that may be created by a deep sea container terminal development proposal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the outstanding UK deep sea container terminal development applications (a) which have been referred to his Department prior to formal planning applications being submitted in the form of HRO, HEO, TWAO or a standard planning application, (b) which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the outstanding UK deep sea container terminal development applications (a) which have been referred to his Department prior to formal planning applications being submitted in the form of HRO, HEO, TWAO or a standard planning application, (b) which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he expects the proposals for major container port developments at Hunterston and Scapa Flow to be taken through the decision process by the autumn 2005 deadline set out in paragraph 7.28 of the Government's White Paper entitled the Future of Transport:...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he expects the proposals for major container port developments at Hunterston and Scapa Flow to be taken through the decision process by the autumn 2005 deadline set out in paragraph 7.28 of the Government's White Paper entitled the Future of Transport:...

Whether they plan to publish a national ports strategy following rejection of the proposal for a new port complex at Dibden Bay. [HL 4071].

Whether they plan to publish a national ports strategy following rejection of the proposal for a new port complex at Dibden Bay. [HL 4071].

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the effect upon trade of recent decisions on container terminals at Southampton. - None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the effect upon trade of recent decisions on container terminals at Southampton. - None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what factors he takes into account when considering applications for future container port development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what factors he takes into account when considering applications for future container port development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government Office of the South East has to initiate discussions with appropriate authorities to determine the future (a) investment and (b) infrastucture needs of the Port of Southampton following the decision on Dibden Bay; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government Office of the South East has to initiate discussions with appropriate authorities to determine the future (a) investment and (b) infrastucture needs of the Port of Southampton following the decision on Dibden Bay; and if he will make...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on ports. (Inc ref to HC 783-i 2003/04 and Cm 6076).

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on ports. (Inc ref to HC 783-i 2003/04 and Cm 6076).

Letter dated 20.04.2004 from Phil Carey, Head of Ports Division, to Messrs Winckworth Sherwood regarding the Harbours Act 1964: Port of Southampton (Dibden Terminal) Harbour Revision Order, Transport and Works Act 1992: Fawley Branch Line Improvements Order and Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Stopping Up of Highways (County of Hampshire)(No) Order. Incl. conclusions on the main issues. DFT. 2004.

Letter dated 20.04.2004 from Phil Carey, Head of Ports Division, to Messrs Winckworth Sherwood regarding the Harbours Act 1964: Port of Southampton (Dibden Terminal) Harbour Revision Order, Transport and Works Act 1992: Fawley Branch Line Improvements Order and Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Stopping Up of Highways (County of...

Written Statement on the refusal of permission to develop a new container port at Dibden Bay, near Southampton. (Inc fact that copy of decision letter is in the library Dep 04/862).

Written Statement on the refusal of permission to develop a new container port at Dibden Bay, near Southampton. (Inc fact that copy of decision letter is in the library Dep 04/862).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the cost of implementing in the United Kingdom the United States Container Security Initiative. - No figures given.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the cost of implementing in the United Kingdom the United States Container Security Initiative. - No figures given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) was spent in 2003-04 and (b) is planned to be spent in 2004-05 on improving the process of scanning of ships and containers upon their arrival in British ports; how much his Department has spent on enhancing container security...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) was spent in 2003-04 and (b) is planned to be spent in 2004-05 on improving the process of scanning of ships and containers upon their arrival in British ports; how much his Department has spent on enhancing container security...

What criteria they will use to determine whether there are imperative reasons of overriding public interest to support the applications for port developments at (a) Dibden Bay; (b) London Gateway (Shellhaven); (c) Bathside Bay; and (d) Felixstowe South; and what alternative solutions to development are being considered [HL 1551].

What criteria they will use to determine whether there are imperative reasons of overriding public interest to support the applications for port developments at (a) Dibden Bay; (b) London Gateway (Shellhaven); (c) Bathside Bay; and (d) Felixstowe South; and what alternative solutions to development are being considered [HL 1551].

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received from the promoters of the Dibden Bay container port proposal a legally binding undertaking for an environmental mitigation compensation scheme in the vicinity of Dibden Bay. - No.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received from the promoters of the Dibden Bay container port proposal a legally binding undertaking for an environmental mitigation compensation scheme in the vicinity of Dibden Bay. - No.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 26th February 2004, 418 c529W, on the Dibden Bay container port proposal and the New Forest National Park proposal, for what reason he declined to state whether or not he would make it his policy not to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 26th February 2004, 418 c529W, on the Dibden Bay container port proposal and the New Forest National Park proposal, for what reason he declined to state whether or not he would make it his policy not to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has made a decision on whether the Dibden Bay container port will be built; on what date he received the inspector's report resulting from the public inquiry into the Dibden Bay container port application; and when it will be published;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has made a decision on whether the Dibden Bay container port will be built; on what date he received the inspector's report resulting from the public inquiry into the Dibden Bay container port application; and when it will be published;...