§ Q36. Mr. Loydenasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his recent official visit to the Mersey Dock and Harbour Company.
§ The Prime MinisterOn 17th October at the invitation of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, I visited the Royal Seaforth Dock, which has been built and is being further developed with financial assistance from the Government amounting to some £37 million. I also took the opportunity to hear the views of both management and shop stewards on the future for the new dock and indeed for the Port of Liverpool as a whole.