HC Deb 22 March 1920 vol 127 c12
22. Mr. MARSHALL STEVENS

asked the Minister of Transport what instructions, if any, he has issued to the ports, harbours and docks in possession of the Ministry to enable the operating bodies to increase their rates, tolls and charges to the same extent as Parliament has recently authorised increases in the case of ports, harbours and docks in the possession of other authorities; and, if instructions have been issued, when were they issued?

Sir E. GEDDES

No such instruuctions have been issued, and the latter part of the question therefore does not arise.

23. Mr. STEVENS

asked the Minister of Transport if he will state for comparison the total of the rates, tolls, and charged other than charges for handling merchandise, collected by the dock owners at the Liverpool and the Hull docks, respectively, from a ship of 10,000 tons cargo capacity entering with a full cargo of wool, of wheat, and of cottonseed, respectively, from the most distant ports?

Sir E. GEDDES

I regret that it is not possible to make the detailed calculations desired on such hypothetical data.

Mr. STEVENS

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider them if I make the calculations for him?

Sir E. GEDDES

I shall be glad to see any calculations made by my hon. Friend.