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Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 February 2026UIN 110101

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 Janaury 2026 to Question 104987, what forms of legislative modification a Harbour Revision Order is capable of making.

Answered by Keir Mather

Harbour Revision Orders can amend, repeal, or consolidate existing harbour legislation.

These take the form of works orders or non-works orders. Works orders authorise a project, starting works or other installations or schemes. Non-works orders typically alter harbour boundaries, modernise governance arrangements, borrowing powers, or management structures to improve efficiency.

Any changes that are proposed must be consulted on and then must be considered and approved by the Marine Management Organisation, which is the body in that oversees this process in England.

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