Maritime and Coastguard Agency Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Lord West of Spithead Excerpts
Wednesday 8th December 2010

(14 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I, too, hope that we can ensure that we have the very best Maritime and Coastguard Agency that we can provide. We are reviewing it and we will be making an announcement about consultation shortly.

Lord West of Spithead Portrait Lord West of Spithead
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My Lords, could the Minister please guarantee that the input by the coastguard agency to the NMIC, the National Maritime Information Centre, which is so crucial to the counterterrorist security of this nation, will not be touched by what is being agreed to at the moment in terms of reductions.

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, unfortunately I am not briefed on that. It is a very good point and I will write to the noble Lord.