§ Mr. Llewellynasked the Minister of Transport what new piers will be built in the Thames in connection with the Festival of Britain; and under whose control they will be placed subsequently.
§ Mr. BarnesTwo piers are to he constructed at the South Bank Exhibition site and one at the Festival Gardens site. Piers are also being constructed at Old Swan, Blackfriars and Hammersmith for the use of vessels serving the Festival piers.
The piers at the South Bank site and at the Festival Gardens are likely to be removed when the Festival ends, but the piers at Old Swan and Blackfriars will remain in the ownership and control of the Port of London Authority and the pier at Hammersmith is likely to be acquired by the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council under powers which they are seeking.