Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has produced for people working in port pilotage on protocol for dealing with ships entering the UK from regions affected by the Ebola virus.

In October 2014, guidance titled "West Africa Ebola Outbreak – Guidance to UK Ports and Shipping Operators" was produced in consultation with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s medical advisor and Public Health England. Work on additional guidance, which is being produced in consultation with Public Health England, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and industry has been under way for some time, and I have asked for this to be made available as soon as possible.