§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the Scottish docks and harbours for which his Department is responsible; and if he will state his capital expenditure programme in respect of each.
§ Mr. William RodgersA complete list of all the Scottish docks and harbours for which my Department is responsible is not readily available: it would include numerous small harbours of little or no commercial significance. The following are the principal commercial harbour undertakings:
- Aberdeen Harbour Board
- Ardrossan Harbour Co. Ltd.
- Ayr Harbour (BTDB)
- Cairnryan (European Ferries Ltd.)
- Clyde Port Authority
- Cromarty Firth Port Authority
- Dundee Port Authority
- Finnart (BP)
- Forth Ports Authority
- Irvine Harbour (ICI)
- Lerwick Harbour Trust
- Montrose Harbour Trust
- Orkney Islands Council
- Shetland Islands Council
- Saltburn Pier, Cromarty Firth (British Aluminium Co.)
- Stranraer, East Pier (British Rail)
- Troon Harbour (BTDB)
Capital expenditure is a matter for each harbour authority, but investment by the public sector ports in Scotland for five years beginning in 1976 is likely to be about: