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Ferries: Solent |
| Question ID: |
1727922 |
| UIN: |
HL857 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-09-06 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4196 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Sharkey
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Lord Sharkey
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of competition on cross-Solent ferry routes to and from the Isle of Wight in delivering fair consumer pricing. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-09-20 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answer text: |
Assessments regarding the effectiveness of competition on cross-Solent ferry services are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, which is independent of the Government. Decisions on which markets to investigate sit with its board. The Departm... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |