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<p>Both (a) the Port of London Authority (PLA) and (b) Transport for London (TfL)
were notified of publication of the first public consultation package on the proposals
to implement the outcome of the review into standards for older passenger ships, which
included a draft Impact Assessment (IA).</p><p> </p><p>Consultees were invited to
comment on the validity of the analysis in the IA and encouraged to provide information
that would help to strengthen this. The IA is now being updated to reflect the range
of further information provided through consultee feedback.</p><p> </p><p>Policy officials
from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency met with the PLA on 29 March 2019, and are
in ongoing contact with them, and are available to meet with TfL as part of the ongoing
consultation process if they have evidence to contribute that will improve the robustness
of the IA.</p><p>I have directed officials at the MCA to ensure that any impact on
TfL and PLA is considered as part of the ongoing work and reflected in the IA narrative.</p><p>
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