Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118864

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Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

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Question

Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role her Department has in overseeing the safety and adequacy of compulsory pilotage arrangements in UK waters; and whether her Department holds or reviews records relating to pilotage incidents involving

Answer

Keir Mather

The assessment and provision of pilotage services are matters for Competent Harbour Authorities (CHAs). Given the local knowledge and experience necessary, as well as wide variations between ports, they remain best placed to assess what arrangements are n...

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