Written questions

Department for Transport: Aviation

Commons · Question 863 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Netherlands Antilles; which Ministers and senior officials approved

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Jun 2026

The Department for Transport (DfT) has a statutory requirement under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to monitor port security in the British Overseas Territories. The visit in 2025 was to deliver security assessments of ISPS ...