§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister of Transport what criteria were responsible for her decision to reject the application to develop a bulk grain terminal on the Isle of Grain in favour of a terminal in the more restricted conditions applying to Tilbury grain terminal.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe expressed preference of the U.K. grain trade; the better potential development of Tilbury for larger ships; the comparative costs per ton of grain landed and the fact that Tilbury has better road and rail access.
§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister of Transport what representations have been made to her by the grain trade, master mariners and the shipping industry as a 259W result of her decision to refuse permission for the development of a bulk grain terminal on the Isle of Grain.
§ Mr. SwinglerNone.