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Strategic Rail Authority
Lord Bradshaw asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What are the strategies prepared by the Strategic Rail Authority under Section 206 of the Transport Act 2000; what was the date on which each one was approved by the Secretary of State; and what was the date at which any were superseded or updated.[HL4718]
Lord Davies of Oldham: The table below provides a list of strategies published by the Strategic Rail Authority under Section 206 of the Transport Act 2000.
| Date of Approval and Publication | Strategy |
| May 2001 | Freight strategy |
| January 2002 | First strategic plan |
| January 2003 | Second strategic plan |
| June 2003 | West Coast Main Line strategy |
| June 2003 | Network utilisation strategy |
| October 2003 | Specification of network outputs |
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether all waste management plans submitted under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1809) conform with best practice
- guidelines and legislative requirements laid down by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[HL4939]
Lord Davies of Oldham: The implementation of the regulations is the responsibility of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Although plans are not required to demonstrate compliance with guidelines developed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and neither is this part of the approval process, the MCA has advised port waste management planners to contact their local Defra office and environmental regulator in order to discuss the provision of reception facilities and ensure that they conform with both Defra's and the regulator's guidance. The MCA has consulted closely with Defra throughout the development of the regulations and the associated guidance in order to promote best practice.
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether all harbours and terminals have submitted waste management plans under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1809).[HL4940]
Lord Davies of Oldham: In consultation with the UK ports industry it was agreed that port waste management plans conforming to the requirements of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 should be submitted to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for review and approval at the latest by 31 December 2003. Not all harbours and terminals have yet submitted their plans.
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