Question follow-through · 44854
Ports: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the revised Harbour Revision Order relating to the Harbour managed by Dorset Council; and when she expects it to be approved.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 7 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the revised Harbour Revision Order relating to the Harbour managed by Dorset Council; and when she expects it to be approved.
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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23 Apr 2025
Answer published
The department does not manage the process of Harbour orders, as this process is led by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO is unusually busy with Harbour orders at present but is working continuously to process all harbour orders. For an ac...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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