HC Deb 04 May 1972 vol 836 c206W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total labour force in the major United Kingdom docks, giving comparable figures for each of the past five years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

I have been asked to reply.

The information for registered dock workers, according to National Dock Labour Board statistics, is as follows:

implications of adopting the new system for less favourably located areas. In this context arrangements will be made from the outset to safeguard the special position of consumers in Northern Ireland.