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Commons · Question 118864 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
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Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role her Department has in overseeing the safety and adequacy of compulsory pilotage arrangements in UK waters; and whether her Department holds or reviews records relating to pilotage incidents involving
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Answered by Keir Mather, 27 Mar 2026
The assessment and provision of pilotage services are matters for Competent Harbour Authorities (CHAs). Given the local knowledge and experience necessary, as well as wide variations between ports, they remain best placed to assess what arrangements are n...