Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill

Jackie Doyle-Price Excerpts

Friday 30th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Jackie Doyle-Price (Thurrock) (Con)]

I will not detain the House too long. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South East Cornwall (Sheryll Murray) for the measures that she included in her Bill to address the anomalies facing the port police. They play a valuable role supporting the efforts of the border force and special branch at our ports, stopping nasty things coming in and out of our country. It is important that these provisions are enacted so that they can do that without any challenge before the courts. The Bill also enables us to make best use of their service, which is provided at no cost to the taxpayer.