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Written Question
Belfast Harbour
Thursday 6th November 2014

Asked by: Naomi Long (Alliance - Belfast East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the security regime in the Port of Belfast.

Answered by John Hayes

Port Facility Security Assessments are conducted for port facilities in the Port of Belfast as required by EC Regulation 2004/65 on enhancing ship and port facility security. A Port Security Assessment for the Port of Belfast has been undertaken, reviewed and approved by the Department for Transport as required by EC Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security.

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jun 2011
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Jun 2011
Coastguard Service

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Oral Answers to Questions

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