PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pitcairn Islands: Shipping (8 March 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ensure that the new ship contract agreed for the Pitcairn Islands supply run will include best practice stipulations regarding biosecurity and waste disposal.

Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)

Answer

The Pitcairn Island Government is currently in the process of tendering for a new freight and passenger service. We will stress to them the importance of the need for best practice for biosecurity and waste disposal.


Answered by:
Sir James Duddridge (Conservative)
11 March 2016

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