Maritime and Coastguard Agency Debate
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Lord West of Spithead
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(13 years, 11 months ago)
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Earl Attlee
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
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
My Lords, unfortunately I am not briefed on that. It is a very good point and I will write to the noble Lord.