I am pleased to announce today, in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and Northern Ireland, and with Andrew Davies AM, the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks, the launch of a review of ports policy covering England, Wales and Northern...

I am pleased to announce today, in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and Northern Ireland, and with Andrew Davies AM, the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks, the launch of a review of ports policy covering England, Wales and Northern...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Transport (Dr Stephen Ladyman) has made the following Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce today, in conjunction with my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Wales and Northern Ireland, and with Andrew Davies AM, the Welsh Assembly Government Minister...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Transport (Dr Stephen Ladyman) has made the following Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce today, in conjunction with my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Wales and Northern Ireland, and with Andrew Davies AM, the Welsh Assembly Government Minister...

My Department is announcing today that it is approving a proposal for ports development in the south-east—following a public inquiry in 2004—for the new Bathside Bay Container Terminal at Harwich. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is today issuing a parallel letter in respect of the planning applications which,...

My Department is announcing today that it is approving a proposal for ports development in the south-east—following a public inquiry in 2004—for the new Bathside Bay Container Terminal at Harwich. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is today issuing a parallel letter in respect of the planning applications which,...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Derek Twigg) has made the following Ministerial Statement. My department is announcing today that it is approving a proposal for ports development in the south-east—following a public inquiry in 2004—for the new Bathside Bay container terminal at Harwich. The Office...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Derek Twigg) has made the following Ministerial Statement. My department is announcing today that it is approving a proposal for ports development in the south-east—following a public inquiry in 2004—for the new Bathside Bay container terminal at Harwich. The Office...

I am today issuing a decision on the proposals submitted by Hutchison Ports for reconfiguration of Felixstowe South, ““The Landguard Terminal”” as a deep-sea container port terminal. The inspector's report of the public inquiry held into the proposals is also being published today. My decision and the reasons for it...

I am today issuing a decision on the proposals submitted by Hutchison Ports for reconfiguration of Felixstowe South, ““The Landguard Terminal”” as a deep-sea container port terminal. The inspector's report of the public inquiry held into the proposals is also being published today. My decision and the reasons for it...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Derek Twigg) has made the following Ministerial Statement. I am today issuing a decision on the proposals submitted by Hutchison Ports for reconfiguration of Felixstowe South (the Landguard terminal) as a deep-sea container port terminal. The inspector's report of the...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Derek Twigg) has made the following Ministerial Statement. I am today issuing a decision on the proposals submitted by Hutchison Ports for reconfiguration of Felixstowe South (the Landguard terminal) as a deep-sea container port terminal. The inspector's report of the...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport (Alistair Darling) made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Ports in the United Kingdom play a vital role in   supporting the national economy and contributing to    sustainable development. The Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing that role through its broad approach to...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport (Alistair Darling) made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Ports in the United Kingdom play a vital role in   supporting the national economy and contributing to    sustainable development. The Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing that role through its broad approach to...

Ports in the United Kingdom play a vital role in supporting the national economy and contributing to sustainable development. The Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing that role through our broad approach to ports policy and through the decisions we take on individual ports applications. We aim to exercise...

Ports in the United Kingdom play a vital role in supporting the national economy and contributing to sustainable development. The Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing that role through our broad approach to ports policy and through the decisions we take on individual ports applications. We aim to exercise...

When they will give their decision on the go-ahead or otherwise of the proposed port development at Bathside Bay, Harwich.

When they will give their decision on the go-ahead or otherwise of the proposed port development at Bathside Bay, Harwich.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many 20ft equivalent units (TEUs) were (a) imported and (b) exported through the UK's 10 busiest ports in 2004–05; what percentage of each travelled to and from these ports by (i) rail and (ii) road; what the average distance of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many 20ft equivalent units (TEUs) were (a) imported and (b) exported through the UK's 10 busiest ports in 2004–05; what percentage of each travelled to and from these ports by (i) rail and (ii) road; what the average distance of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he will announce a decision on Bathside Bay.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he will announce a decision on Bathside Bay.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the Government to make an announcement regarding the proposed Bathside Bay port development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the Government to make an announcement regarding the proposed Bathside Bay port development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what volume of traffic from new deep sea container terminals is required to be moved by rail; and how many planning applications for new container terminals are being considered with a view to achieving that volume.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what volume of traffic from new deep sea container terminals is required to be moved by rail; and how many planning applications for new container terminals are being considered with a view to achieving that volume.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he expects there to be a shortfall in the UK's container handling capacity in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he expects there to be a shortfall in the UK's container handling capacity in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07.

I am today setting out my position on the proposals submitted by P & O to develop a new container port at the old Shellhaven oil refinery site in Thurrock, Essex. I am minded to approve the proposals, subject to satisfaction on a number of outstanding issues including the provision...

I am today setting out my position on the proposals submitted by P & O to develop a new container port at the old Shellhaven oil refinery site in Thurrock, Essex. I am minded to approve the proposals, subject to satisfaction on a number of outstanding issues including the provision...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the percentage of container traffic which entered the UK through (a) Harwich, (b) Felixstowe and (c) London which had final destinations north of the M62 and which was transported to those destinations by train.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the percentage of container traffic which entered the UK through (a) Harwich, (b) Felixstowe and (c) London which had final destinations north of the M62 and which was transported to those destinations by train.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the tonnage of container traffic which entered the UK through (a) Harwich, (b) Felixstowe and (c) London which went to destinations north of the M62 by lorry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the tonnage of container traffic which entered the UK through (a) Harwich, (b) Felixstowe and (c) London which went to destinations north of the M62 by lorry.

(2) what assessment he has made of the change in volume of container traffic which is likely to arise from the current applications for port expansion in the south of England.

(2) what assessment he has made of the change in volume of container traffic which is likely to arise from the current applications for port expansion in the south of England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what assessment he has made of likely container port demand in the UK;

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what assessment he has made of likely container port demand in the UK;