§ 99 and 100. Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister of Transport (1) what estimate she has made of the size of vessel now to be used for the supply of bulk grain to European ports;
(2) what plans she has to develop grain terminals in the United Kingdom to receive vessels in excess of 200,000 dead weight tons.
§ Mr. SwinglerMy right hon. Friend has no powers to initiate port development; this is the responsibility of port authorities in consultation with users. The new grain terminals which my right hon. Friend has authorised at Tilbury and Liverpool (Seaforth) are designed to handle vessels up to 65,000 dwt. but as stated in the reply given to the hon. Member on 27th April my right hon. Friend and my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will be glad to consider any further views about the future pattern of the trade which the major grain importers wish to put forward.