§ Mr. McBrideasked the Minister of Transport what information she has as to how many British ports have roll on/roll off ferry services for commercial users.
§ Mr. SwinglerNine British ports have these facilities: They are: Dover, Felixstowe, Harwich, Hull, London, New-haven, Preston, Southampton and Stranraer.
§ Mr. McBrideasked the Minister of Transport what proposals she has received for the institution of roll on/roll off ferry services in ports not at present able to offer this service.
§ Mr. SwinglerThree proposed schemes have been received and authorised. They comprise terminals at Hull for a car ferry service to Rotterdam and a car and container service to Gothenburg; a terminal at Immingham for a service to Gothenburg for cars, commercial vehicles and containers; and a terminal on the Tyne for a car ferry service to Bergen.
§ Mr. McBrideasked the Minister of Transport if she will state, in tabular form, the British ports provided with, or about to be provided with, link-span terminals for car ferry services.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe following is the information:90W
Ports at which terminals have been provided Ports at which terminals are about to be provided Dover Ardrossan Felixstowe Immingham Fishguard Liverpool Harwich Tyne Holyhead Hull London Newhaven Preston Southampton Stranraer