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The Shipping Minister David Jamieson MP announced on Tuesday 18 March 2003 that light dues will stay frozen at last year's level. He said:
"I am pleased that the light dues rates will remain the same for 2003/2004. The General Lighthouse Authorities deserve credit for their efforts in trying to maximise efficiency while keeping costs down. We shall continue to work closely with the General Lighthouse Authorities to secure cost effective provision of GLA services and to keep future requirements for marine aids to navigation under review."
Mr Jamieson also commented on the results of the 2002 consultation exercise
on the Government's paper 'Light Dues Review : meeting the Costs of Marine aids
to Navigation'. There was no consensus on the way ahead, so he proposes further
work with a view to a future announcement. This work will include the use of
navigational aids by each sector - commercial, fishing and pleasure craft.