HC Deb 16 November 1933 vol 281 c1148W
87. Sir W. JENKINS

asked the Minister of Transport if he will take steps to approach the Swansea dock authorities to install modern and up-to-date plant for shipping with a view to reducing the loss entailed in degradation of coal by the present process of shipping?

Mr. STANLEY

I am not at present in a position to add to the information given in reply to the question which the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfell) asked last Tuesday on this subject.

Sir W. JENKINS

asked the Minister of Transport whether the chutes for tipping coal at Swansea are stationary; how many times has a vessel to be moved during the process of being loaded with coal; what is the approximate additional time taken in loading vessels owing to these removals; and what is the approximate additional cost per thousand tons of coal shipped?

Mr. STANLEY

I am not at present in a position to add to the information given to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfell) in reply to the question which he asked on this subject last Tuesday.

Mr. D. GRENFELL

asked the Minister of Transport (1) how many mechanical chutes are used for shipping coal at the King's dock and Prince of Wales's dock, Swansea;

(2) if he will take steps to reduce the drop from the coal truck that is tipped to the chute leading to the vessel at the Swansea docks; and can he give an estimate of the percentage degradation of bituminous and steam coals with this process?

Mr. STANLEY

I am not at present in a position to add to the information given in reply to the question which the hon. Member asked last Tuesday on this subject.