§ Mr. O. LEWISasked the Lord Privy Seal whether his attention has been called to the second report of the port facilities committee appointed by the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom; whether any financial assistance has been granted under the Development (Loan Guarantees and Grants) Act, 1929, in the case of any of the schemes recommended in that report; and, if so, which are the ports in connection with which such financial assistance has been granted?
Mr. THOMASYes, Sir. Financial assistance under the Development (Loan Guarantees and Grants) Act, 1929, has been approved in the case of dock and harbour schemes affecting the ports of Dundee, Wick, Milford, Bristol, Shore-ham, Leith, Liverpool, and Cullen. Consideration of schemes affecting other ports is proceeding.