§ 14. Mr. G. Jegerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will give details of the reduction of £105,000 in expenditure on ports included in the economy statement recently announced; and whether this affects the port of Goole.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThis reduction is entirely on Civil Defence expenditure, and it would not be in the public interest to give details about a particular port.
§ Mr. JegerWill the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that he will do nothing to impede the development and efficiency of the port of Goole, which is the only port of the West Riding of Yorkshire?
§ Mr. WatkinsonI will certainly do that. This expenditure does not relate to the commercial efficiency of the port, but purely to Civil Defence.