Seaborne Freight

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts

Monday 11th February 2019 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Sugg]

I thank my noble friend for those comments. The contract with Seaborne was specifically designed in recognition of the risk posed by contracting with a new operator and it protected the taxpayer, as it was always designed to do. As I said, no taxpayers’ money has been paid to Seaborne. My noble friend is quite right to point out the assurances that we received from Arklow Shipping. Noble Lords would expect a responsible Government to ensure that we are able to deliver capacity for critical goods in the event of no deal and that is what we are doing.

[Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)]

May I press my noble friend?

[Lord Berkeley (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Baroness McIntosh of Pickering]

No we have had two speakers from that side.

[A noble Lord]

This side.

[Baroness McIntosh of Pickering]

No. They have had two.

[A noble Lord]

Lord Berkeley!