Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what bilateral discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states on the proposed European Port Services Regulations since the meeting of the Council of Ministers on 8 October 2014.

I, other Ministers and officials continue to engage actively with counterparts in other Member States as this dossier proceeds through further stages of the legislative process, also including early engagement with Members of the European Parliament, now that roles within the Transport and Tourism Committee have begun to take shape and the Committee's priorities are being formulated. In addition, I plan to meet with MEPs personally to discuss this matter.