§ 138. Mr. Mellishasked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement regarding the committee he proposes to establish to investigate the method of work in the London Docks; and if he will state the names of those who will be members.
§ Mr. MaclayI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the Ports Efficiency Committee, the setting up of which was announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Coordination of Transport, Fuel and Power in another place on 11th March. The names of the members of the committee are Lord Llewellin (Chairman), Sir Ernest Murrant, Mr. Frank Pope, Sir Douglas Ritchie, Major Roland Thornton and Mr. Tom Yates. Its terms of reference are
To investigate the working of the ports of the United Kingdom and in particular the ports of London and Liverpool, and to secure the co-operation of all the interests concerned, including shipping and inland transport authorities, in ensuring a quicker flow through the ports of inward and outward cargo; and to report from time to time.