Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the Port of Tyne’s response to Proposed Changes in CEFAS Action Levels for Sea Disposal of Dredged Sediment.

Defra officials are currently considering the feedback and information provided from the Port of Tyne and other stakeholders in response to the Proposed Changes in Cefas Action Levels for Sea Disposal of Dredged Sediment. Officials will continue to engage with the Port of Tyne and other local stakeholders to review and understand all evidence, to ensure we fully understand the impacts of the proposals for the region.