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River Tyne: Navigation

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 January 2025UIN 21307

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Port of Tyne on the navigability of the River Tyne and its performance as a navigation authority.

Answered by Mike Kane

The department engages actively with many UK ports, including the Port of Tyne. However, the department has had no recent discussion with the port of Tyne on those specific points.

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