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<p>As Minister responsible for shipping matters, I have regular discussions with the
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about its work.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA developed
an impact assessment on its proposals for older domestic passenger ships which has
been updated as new information is received, in particular from the public consultations.
The MCA has been in contact with the Competition and Markets Authority to discuss
the proposals and has included a Competition Impact Assessment element within the
main impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The proposal is progressing through the normal
regulatory scrutiny process.</p><p> </p>
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