Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 21307
River Tyne: Navigation
Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 8 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Port of Tyne on the navigability of the River Tyne and its performance as a navigation authority.
Answer
Mike KaneThe department engages actively with many UK ports, including the Port of Tyne. However, the department has had no recent discussion with the port of Tyne on those specific points.