| Heading: |
Ferries |
| Question ID: |
1811898 |
| UIN: |
HL8388 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-11 |
| Asking Member ID: |
547 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Wigley
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Lord Wigley
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Swansea Council regarding the proposal to establish a car ferry between Swansea and south-west England; and what ports in England are being considered for such a project. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-18 |
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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: |
The Department for Transport has had no discussions with Swansea Council regarding the proposal to establish a car ferry between Swansea and south-west England. The provision of maritime transport services is predominantly left to the commercial market, m... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |