Bernard Jenkin – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bernard Jenkin on 2016-03-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is the Government’s policy to oppose the proposals of the EU Competition Directorate to introduce a block exemption from state aid regulations for EU ports.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The EU Competition Directorate recently launched an initial public consultation on the proposed extension of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) to ports and airports. The Government is currently studying the proposals and seeking the views of stakeholders before responding by the consultation deadline of 30 May 2016.