Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104987

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Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the powers conferred by the Harbours Act 1964, as amended by the Transport and Works Act 1992, allow Ministers to amend the text of primary legislation by Harbour Revision Order.

Answer

Keir Mather
Harbour Revision Orders (HROs) are normally initiated by a harbour authority, but the Secretary of State can seek to impose a HRO under the Harbours Act 1964. The department is consulted on all HRO applications, but the Secretary of State does not have th...
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