Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 April 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contracts his Department has for maintenance work to be undertaken by (a) the Trinity House Lighthouse Service, (b) the Northern Lighthouse Board and (c) the Irish Lights; and what the financial value is of each.

Answer: Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what contracts his Department has for maintenance work to be undertaken by (a) the Trinity House Lighthouse Service, (b) the Northern Lighthouse Board and (c) the Irish Lights; and what the financial value is of each. [224602] Mr. Jamieson: The General Lighthouse Authorities do not have any contracts to undertake maintenance work in the UK or Ireland for the Department for Transport. Trinity House Lighthouse Service does, however, carry out residual statutory responsibilities for the Colonial Lighthouse Service on behalf of the Department.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1315W;432 c1311W; 224602
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Contracts Department for Transport Government departments Lighthouses Repairs and maintenance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk