Asked by: Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat - North Devon)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to verify the claimed registered nationalities of ships sailing in UK territorial waters.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government continuously monitors UK waters to ensure the safety of mariners, protect the marine environment and uphold the UK's national security.
Where steps are required to verify the flag status of a vessel, this is done on a case-by-case basis in collaboration with all relevant government departments and agencies.
Asked by: Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat - North Devon)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework minimises the number of community pubs lost to closure.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 120463 on 23 March 2026.