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Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act

Commons · Question 107823 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to (a) review and (b) update the Harbour, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 30 Jan 2026

At present there are no plans to review or update the Harbour, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847. Whilst the Department for Transport continues to ensure that the UK’s maritime legislation is fit for purpose, there has been no pressing need identified to w...